fooi

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch voy (“road”), from Old French voie (“road, way”), from Latin via (“road, way”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foːi̯/

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• Hyphenation: fooi
• Rhymes: -oːi̯

Noun

fooi f (plural fooien, diminutive fooitje n)

1. a gift of money (often for people such as artists and beggars in places like city centers)
2. a tip, a gratuity (a small amount of money left for a bartender or servant as a token of appreciation)

Synonyms

• (tip): drinkgeld

Derived terms

• fooienpot

Related terms

• via

Descendants

• Afrikaans: fooi
• → Papiamentu: fooi (dated)
• → West Frisian: foai