gengæld
Danish
editEtymology
editEquivalent to gen- (“re-”) + gæld (“pay”). From Old Danish gengiald (“repay”), compare Old Norse aptrgjald.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgengæld c (singular definite gengælden, not used in plural form)
Derived terms
edit- gengælde (“to reciprocate”)
- gøre gengæld (“to reciprocate”)
- til gengæld (“on the other hand, however”)
References
edit- “gengæld” in Den Danske Ordbog