חנוכּה־געלט

Yiddish

Etymology

Literally, “Hanukkah money”.

Noun

חנוכּה־געלט • (khaneke-gelt) n

1. money given to children as a present during Hanukkah

Usage notes

• This may be real money, or it may be chocolate coins.
• Originally money collected by underpaid rabbis.

References

• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “חנוכּה־געלט”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “חנוכּה־געלט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].