Trinkgeld
German
Etymology
From Middle High German trincgelt. Equivalent to trinken (“to drink”) + Geld (“money”), meaning an extra to buy drinks with.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtrɪŋkˌɡɛlt/, [ˈtʁɪŋ(k)ˌɡ̊ɛlt]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Trink‧geld
Noun
Trinkgeld n (strong, genitive Trinkgelds or Trinkgeldes, plural Trinkgelder)
- tip (small amount of money given to service providers, such as waiters, hairdressers, taxi drivers etc.)
- (figurative) any small or insufficient amount of money, e.g. a low wage
Usage notes
- 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
Declension of Trinkgeld [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Trinkgeld | die | Trinkgelder |
| genitive | eines | des | Trinkgelds, Trinkgeldes | der | Trinkgelder |
| dative | einem | dem | Trinkgeld, Trinkgelde1 | den | Trinkgeldern |
| accusative | ein | das | Trinkgeld | die | Trinkgelder |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
- Trinkgeldbecher
- Trinkgeldgefäß
- Trinkgeldhöhe
- Trinkgeldverbot
- Trinkgeldzahlung
Descendants
- → Yiddish: טרינקגעלט (trinkgelt)
Further reading
- “Trinkgeld” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Trinkgeld” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Trinkgeld” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Trinkgeld” in Duden online
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