wachtgeld

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Dutch

Etymology

From wachten (“to wait”) +‎ geld (“money”)

Noun

wachtgeld n. (plural wachtgelden, ^??? please provide the diminutive!)

1. (social welfare) an allowance paid to someone who is involuntarily unemployed in their field of expertise which equates to about 70% of the expected salary at their experience level in the Netherlands

See also

• browser diversity Wachtgeld on the Dutch Wikipedia.nl.Wikipedia