Trinkgeld

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German trincgelt. Equivalent to trinken (to drink) +‎ Geld (money), meaning an extra to buy drinks with.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɪŋkˌɡɛlt/, [ˈtʁɪŋ(k)ˌɡ̊ɛlt]
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  • Hyphenation: Trink‧geld

Noun

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Trinkgeld n (strong, genitive Trinkgelds or Trinkgeldes, plural Trinkgelder)

  1. tip (small amount of money given to service providers, such as waiters, hairdressers, taxi drivers etc.)
  2. (figurative) any small or insufficient amount of money, e.g. a low wage

Usage notes

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  • Tips are not strictly expected in Germany and Austria, but one should at least round up slightly. The polite custom is to tip between 5 and 10 percent of the total of a bill.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Yiddish: טרינקגעלט (trinkgelt)

Further reading

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