steekpenning
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch steecpenninc (“bribe, alm”). Equivalent to steken + penning.
Pronunciation[edit]
steekpenning (file) - Hyphenation: steek‧pen‧ning
Noun[edit]
steekpenning m (plural steekpenningen, diminutive steekpenninkje n)
- A bribe, corrupt payment to buy an illegitimate favor (usually used in the plural form)