Hartz IV
German, noun/haʁt͡s ˈfiːɐ̯/
Hartz IV is spelled H-A-R-T-Z-I-V (7 letters). Hartz IV is a German neuter noun meaning “unemployment benefits” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “andere Bezeichnung für Arbeitslosengeld II, Grundsicherung für Arbeitsuchende”.
What does Hartz IV mean in English?
noun
- 1
colloquialneuterunemployment benefits
Hartz IV beziehen
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. andere Bezeichnung für Arbeitslosengeld II, Grundsicherung für Arbeitsuchende
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Hartz IV
- Hartz-IV alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Hartz IV?
- /haʁt͡s ˈfiːɐ̯/
- [haʁt͡s ˈfiːɐ̯]
- [haːɐ̯t͡s ˈfiːɐ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.