Noun
das Trinkgeld
Pronunciation: /ˈtrɪŋkˌɡɛlt/
tip (small amount of money given to service providers, such as waiters, hairdressers, taxi drivers etc.)
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plural Trinkgelder
Meanings
Noun
- tip (small amount of money given to service providers, such as waiters, hairdressers, taxi drivers etc.)
- any small or insufficient amount of money, e.g. a low wage
Example sentence
Wie viel Trinkgeld sollte ich geben?
How much should I tip?
Word forms
singular
das Trinkgeld
plural
die Trinkgelder
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Trinkgeld
Accusativedas Trinkgeld
Dativedem Trinkgeld
Genitivedes Trinkgelds
Plural
Nominativedie Trinkgelder
Accusativedie Trinkgelder
Dativeden Trinkgeldern
Genitiveder Trinkgelder
Usage
- jemandem Trinkgeld geben — give someone a tip; the person is dative
- das Trinkgeld behalten — keep the tip; the noun names money, not a drink
Die Gäste ließen der Kellnerin ein Trinkgeld auf dem Tisch.
The guests left the waitress a tip on the table.