tredicesima
13th month salary / Christmas bonus
Advanced Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/trediˈtʃeːzima/
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Cultural Note
The 'tredicesima' is an extra month's salary paid in December, mandated by law for all Italian employees since 1937. Some contracts also include a 'quattordicesima' (14th salary) paid in June/July. Italians often rely on the tredicesima for Christmas shopping and year-end expenses.
📝 Example Sentences
Con la tredicesima compro i regali di Natale.
With the 13th month salary I buy Christmas presents.
La tredicesima arriva a dicembre.
The 13th month salary arrives in December.
Quest'anno la tredicesima sarà più alta.
This year the Christmas bonus will be higher.