טרינקגעלט

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Trinkgeld. By surface analysis, טרינקען‎ (trinken, “drinking”) +‎ געלט‎ (gelt, “money”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁɪŋkɡɛɫt/

Noun

טרינקגעלט • (trinkgelt) n, plural טרינקגעלטער‎ (trinkgelter)

  1. tip (gratuity, small amount of money left as a token of appreciation)
    Synonym: בירגעלט‎ (birgelt)
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