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טרינקגעלט

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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טרינקגעלט (trinkgeltn, plural טרינקגעלטער (trinkgelter)

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