die Geringfügigkeitsgrenze
Translation
marginal employment threshold, low-income threshold, minijob limit
Examples
Die Geringfügigkeitsgrenze wurde angehoben.
The marginal employment threshold has been raised.
Sie verdient genau bis zur Geringfügigkeitsgrenze.
She earns exactly up to the marginal employment threshold.
Grammar Patterns
the marginal employment threshold ((is at sth.dat)) Die Geringfügigkeitsgrenze liegt bei 538 Euro.
Similar Words
die Einkommensgrenze (income limit), die Verdienstgrenze (earnings limit)
Etymology
From 'geringfügig' (marginal, minor) + 'Grenze' (limit, border). Literally a 'limit of minorness'.
Memory Tips
This is the 'Grenze' (limit) for a 'geringfügig' (minor) employment, also known as a 'Minijob' in Germany.