pensioen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch pensioen, recorded since 1362, from Old French pension (“payment, rent”), from Latin pensio (“payment, rent”), from pensus, the past participle of pendere (“to weigh, to pay”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɛnˈʃun/
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Hyphenation: pen‧si‧oen
Rhymes: -un

Noun

pensioen n (plural pensioenen, diminutive pensioentje n)

pension

Derived terms

pensioenbreuk
pensioenfonds
pensioenpremie
pensioenuitkering
pensionaris

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