pension in Finnish
pension in Finnish is majatalo, matkakoti, eläke — pension means a regular payment made to someone after they retire, based on their years of work.
pension in Finnish
majatalo
A boarding house or small hotel, especially in continental Europe, which typically offers lodging and certain meals and services. [from 17th c.]
matkakoti
A boarding house or small hotel, especially in continental Europe, which typically offers lodging and certain meals and services. [from 17th c.]
eläke
(finance) An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes. [from 16th c.]
määräraha
(now, _, historical) A regular allowance paid to support a royal favourite, or as patronage of an artist or scholar. [from 16th c.]
myöntää eläke
(transitive) To grant a pension to.
siirtää eläkkeelle
(transitive) To force (someone) to retire on a pension.
What does "pension" mean?
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noun A regular payment made to someone after they retire, based on their years of work.
"She retired at 65 and now lives on her pension."
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verb To pay someone a pension, or to force them into retirement with one.
"The council agreed to pension the long-serving caretaker when he turned sixty-five."
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noun A small guesthouse or hotel, especially in Continental Europe, offering rooms and meals.
"They stayed in a cozy pension near the Paris train station."
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pension in a sentence
- She retired at 65 and now lives on her pension.
- The company pension covers about half of his old salary.
- The council agreed to pension the long-serving caretaker when he turned sixty-five.
- The firm pensioned off its older staff to cut costs.
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What is "pension" in Finnish?
"pension" in Finnish is majatalo, matkakoti, eläke. pension means: A regular payment made to someone after they retire, based on their years of work.
How do you use "pension" in a sentence?
Example: "She retired at 65 and now lives on her pension." In Finnish, "pension" is majatalo, matkakoti, eläke.
Are there other ways to say "pension" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "pension": majatalo, matkakoti, eläke, määräraha, myöntää eläke, siirtää eläkkeelle.
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