pensioner

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (Canada, UK) Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.
2. (broadly) Someone who is at the age at which one typically receives a pension; an elderly person.
3. (UK, obsolete) A student who is not dependent on any foundation for support, but pays all university charges.

Concepten

gepensioneerde

pensioentrekker

Synoniemen

retiree

pensionary

retired person

benefit recipient

vet

veteran

gentleman-at-arms

recipient of payments

person in retirement

stipendiary

hireling

mercenary

boarder

Vertalingen

Rentner

pensionista

pensionato

retraité

Pensionär

Rentnerin

pensionnaire

pensionista

jubilado

pensionné

retraitée

jubilat

Pensionist

Ruheständler

titulaire

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈpɛnʃənɚ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: pensioner

In summary

From Middle English pensioner, from Anglo-Norman pensionner and Old French pensionnier, from Medieval Latin pēnsiōnārius. By surface analysis, pension + -er.