drikkepenge

Danish
FWOTD – 22 January 2013

Etymology

From drikke (“drink”) +‎ penge (“money”). Possibly a calque from German Trinkgeld.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /drekəpɛnɡə/, [ˈd̥ʁeɡ̊əpʰɛŋŋ̩]

Noun

drikkepenge (definite plural drikkepengene)

  1. (plural only) tip, gratuity
    • November 6 2012, JydskeVestkysten, Verden Rundt
      Det kan gå helt galt, hvis man undlader at betale drikkepenge til pizzabuddet
      It can go wrong if you fail to pay the pizza delivery boy a tip.
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