Sonderzahlung
German, noun/ˈzɔndɐˌtsaːlʊŋ/
Sonderzahlung is spelled S-O-N-D-E-R-Z-A-H-L-U-N-G (13 letters) and appears about once in every 5 million words in written German, the 107,140th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sonderzahlung is a German feminine noun meaning “special payment, bonus (an additional payment made outside of regular wages, such as a Christmas or holiday bonus)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “zusätzliche Zahlung”.
What does Sonderzahlung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininespecial payment, bonus (an additional payment made outside of regular wages, such as a Christmas or holiday bonus)
Die Angestellten erhielten im Dezember eine Sonderzahlung.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. zusätzliche Zahlung
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 Sonderzahlung
- Sonderzahlungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Sonderzahlung?
- /ˈzɔndɐˌtsaːlʊŋ/
- [ˈzɔndɐˌt͡saːlʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Sonderzahlung in German?
Sonderzahlung appears about once in every 5 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).