das Trinkgeld

B1

tip

English meaning
tip
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Trinkgelder
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Prices & Paying

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Trinkgeld in a sentence

Ich habe dem Kellner zwei Euro Trinkgeld gegeben.

I gave the waiter a two-euro tip.

Declension of das Trinkgeld

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Trinkgelddie Trinkgelder
Accusativedas Trinkgelddie Trinkgelder
Dativedem Trinkgeldden Trinkgeldern
Genitivedes Trinkgeldesder Trinkgelder

Word family

das Trinkgeld is built from das Geld (money). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Trinkgeld comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Verbstamm von trinken und dem Substantiv Geld

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Questions about Trinkgeld

Is it der, die or das Trinkgeld?

It is das Trinkgeld — Trinkgeld is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Trinkgelder.

What is the plural of Trinkgeld?

The plural of das Trinkgeld is die Trinkgelder.

What is the genitive of Trinkgeld?

The genitive singular is des Trinkgeldes. The dative plural is den Trinkgeldern.

What does Trinkgeld mean in English?

das Trinkgeld means "tip". For example: "Ich habe dem Kellner zwei Euro Trinkgeld gegeben." — "I gave the waiter a two-euro tip."

What level is Trinkgeld in German?

Trinkgeld is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the prices & paying vocabulary.

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