Vocabulary
die
Altersarmut
/ˈaltɐsˌʔaʁmuːt/· noun· Pl. —
poverty in old age
Die Altersarmut — when the pension is not enough to live on; low wages, part-time work and career breaks for children or care increase the risk.
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Altersarmut
poverty in old age
Viele Frauen sind wegen langer Teilzeitphasen von Altersarmut bedroht.
Many women are threatened by poverty in old age because of long periods of part-time work.
Word family
Altersarmutdas Alterold agedie Armutpovertyarmpoordie Kinderarmutchild poverty
Common combinations
- von Altersarmut bedrohtat risk of poverty in old age
- Altersarmut verhindernto prevent poverty in old age
- die Angst vor Altersarmutthe fear of poverty in old age
Real examples
- Wer jahrzehntelang zum Mindestlohn arbeitet, ist von Altersarmut bedroht.Anyone who works on the minimum wage for decades is at risk of poverty in old age.
- Die Grundrente soll Altersarmut bei Geringverdienern verhindern.The basic pension supplement is intended to prevent poverty in old age among low earners.
- Gegen die Altersarmut hilft nach Ansicht vieler Experten vor allem eine frühe private Vorsorge.In the view of many experts, early private provision is what helps most against poverty in old age.
