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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNachtgehalt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈnaxtɡəˌhalt
"Das Nachtgehalt wird monatlich mit dem Lohn ausgezahlt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The additional monetary compensation or allowance paid to employees for working night shifts.
"Wegen der Nachtschicht erhielt er einen spürbaren Nachtgehalt." - 2
The symbolic, atmospheric, or philosophical substance and depth characteristic of the night.
"Das Gedicht fängt den dunklen Nachtgehalt der Einsamkeit perfekt ein."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a German compound derived from 'Nacht' (night), originating from Proto-Germanic *nahts, and 'Gehalt' (content, salary, or value), from Middle High German gehalt. Historically used in economic, literary, and labor contexts to denote night-shift pay differentials or the intrinsic value associated with nocturnal operations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nachtgehalt" is said worldwide
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prime de nuit
Transliteration: prim de nɥi
"Il touche une prime de nuit pour son travail acharné."
Nachtgehalt
Transliteration: ˈnaxtɡəˌhalt
"Das Nachtgehalt wird monatlich mit dem Lohn ausgezahlt."
indennità notturna
Transliteration: indenːiˈta notˈturna
"L'indennità notturna aumenta lo stipendio base."
plus nocturnidad
Transliteration: plus noktuɾniˈdad
Script: plus de nocturnidad
"Recibe un plus de nocturnidad por trabajar en el turno de noche."
adicional noturno
Transliteration: adisiuˈnaw noˈtuɾnu
"O adicional noturno é pago aos funcionários da madrugada."
रात्रि भत्ता
Transliteration: ratri bhatta
"रात्रि shift में काम करने के लिए अतिरिक्त रात्रि भत्ता मिलता है।"
夜班津贴
Transliteration: yèbān jīntiē
"夜班津贴是对夜间工作员工的补偿。"
야간수당
Transliteration: yagansudang
"회사는 야간수당을 급여에 포함하여 지급한다."
夜勤手当
Transliteration: yakin teate
"深夜勤務には夜勤手当が支給されます。"
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