Abwrackprämie

German

Etymology

abwracken (to scrap) + Prämie (bonus)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapvʁakˌpʁɛːmi̯ə/
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Noun

Abwrackprämie f (genitive Abwrackprämie, plural Abwrackprämien)

  1. (colloquial) scrappage bonus; scrappage (financial incentive to trade in an old car for a more environmentally-friendly new one)
    Synonyms: Verschrottungsprämie, (official name in Germany) Umweltprämie, (Austria) Ökoprämie

Declension

See also

  • Appendix:GfdS words of the year#2009

Further reading

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