Nomen

die Abgeordnetendiät

parliamentary allowance, representative's salary, congressional pay

Die Höhe der Abgeordnetendiät wird oft diskutiert.

The amount of the representative's salary is often discussed.

Die Abgeordnetendiät soll den Verdienstausfall ausgleichen.

The representative's salary is intended to compensate for loss of earnings.

the representative's salary + verb The representative's salary will be increased. (Die Abgeordnetendiät wird erhöht.)

Synonyms: Gehalt (salary), Lohn (wage), Vergütung (remuneration)

From 'Abgeordneten-' (genitive of 'Abgeordneter', representative) + 'Diät' (allowance). 'Diät' here comes from Latin 'dieta' (a day's wage), not the word for a food diet.

Crucial: 'Diät' here is a false friend; it does not mean food diet. Think of it as the daily allowance ('Diät') for a representative ('Abgeordneter').

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