Vocabulary
verhandelbar
/fɛɐ̯ˈhandl̩baːɐ̯/· adjective
negotiable
Salary, start date, home-office days: what is verhandelbar can still be discussed; what is nicht verhandelbar is fixed.
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- verhandelbar — not gradable
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verhandelbar
open to negotiation
Das Gehalt ist verhandelbar.
The salary is negotiable.
Word family
verhandelbarverhandelnto negotiatedie Verhandlungthe negotiationdie Verhandlungssachea matter for negotiation
Common combinations
- das Gehalt ist verhandelbarthe salary is negotiable
- nicht verhandelbar seinto be non-negotiable
- Preis verhandelbarprice negotiable (in ads)
Common learner mistakes
- Das Gehalt ist negotiabel.Das Gehalt ist verhandelbar.negotiabel is not a German word (the banking term negoziabel means 'marketable', of securities); for pay, prices and conditions say verhandelbar or Verhandlungssache.
Real examples
- Das Gehalt ist laut Inserat verhandelbar.According to the advert, the salary is negotiable.
- Die Kernarbeitszeit ist nicht verhandelbar, die Zahl der Homeoffice-Tage schon.The core hours are non-negotiable, but the number of home-office days is negotiable.
- Ist der Starttermin noch verhandelbar?Is the start date still negotiable?
