Herdprämie

German

Etymology

Herd (“cooker”) +‎ Prämie (“bonus”), evoking Heimchen am Herd.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈheːɐ̯tˌprɛːmi̯ə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
IPA^(key): /-ˌpreːmi̯ə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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Hyphenation: Herd‧prä‧mie

Noun

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(colloquial, derogatory, German politics) Synonym of Betreuungsgeld (a bonus incentive for parents to remain at home)

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

See also

Appendix:GfdS words of the year#2007

Further reading

“Herdprämie” in Duden online
“Herdprämie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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