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Etymology

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Herd (cooker) +‎ Prämie (bonus), evoking Heimchen am Herd.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈheːɐ̯tˌprɛːmi̯ə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌpreːmi̯ə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Herd‧prä‧mie

Noun

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Herdprämie f (genitive Herdprämie, plural Herdprämien)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, German politics) Synonym of Betreuungsgeld (a bonus incentive for parents to remain at home)

Declension

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See also

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Further reading

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