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.