das Nettogehalt
Translation
net salary, take-home pay
Examples
Mein Nettogehalt ist nicht sehr hoch.
My net salary is not very high.
Vom Bruttogehalt werden Steuern abgezogen, um das Nettogehalt zu erhalten.
Taxes are deducted from the gross salary to get the net salary.
Grammar Patterns
das Nettogehalt the net salary My net salary is transferred at the end of the month.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Nettolohn (net wage); Antonyms: Bruttogehalt (gross salary)
Etymology
From Italian 'netto' (net, pure) and German 'Gehalt' (salary).
Memory Tips
Think of the salary you catch in your 'net' after taxes and deductions have slipped through the holes.