retirement age
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retirement age
The legally defined age from which a person can retire and receive an old-age pension.
In Deutschland wird das Rentenalter schrittweise auf 67 Jahre angehoben.
In Germany, the retirement age is being gradually raised to 67.
The word is made up of 'die Rente' (the pension) and 'das Alter' (the age). The 'n' in between is a linking n that connects the two words. So it literally describes the age at which you receive a pension.
Das gesetzliche Rentenalter ist in vielen Ländern ein Diskussionsthema.
The statutory retirement age is a topic of debate in many countries.
'Rentenalter' (retirement age) is often used with the verbs 'erreichen' (to reach), 'erreicht haben' (to have reached), or 'sein' (to be). People talk about reaching retirement age or already being of retirement age.
Mein Onkel hat letztes Jahr das Rentenalter erreicht.
My uncle reached retirement age last year.
Typical combinations are 'das gesetzliche Rentenalter' (the statutory retirement age) or 'das reguläre Rentenalter' (the regular retirement age). The preposition 'in' is used to describe the state: 'im Rentenalter sein' (to be of retirement age).
Wer im Rentenalter ist, kann finanzielle Vergünstigungen erhalten.
Anyone who is of retirement age may receive financial discounts.
age limit
Both words can refer to the age at which a person transitions into retirement. Rentenalter mainly refers to the age a person has reached, while Altersgrenze emphasizes the specified cutoff or rule. Use Rentenalter when referring to this stage of life, and Altersgrenze when the rule is the focus.
Meine Mutter erreicht nächstes Jahr das Rentenalter und freut sich auf mehr freie Zeit.
My mother reaches retirement age next year and is looking forward to having more free time.
Für den Rentenbeginn gilt in diesem Jahr eine gesetzliche Altersgrenze.
A statutory age limit applies to starting retirement this year.
