gengæld
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Equivalent to gen- (“re-”) + gæld (“pay”). From Old Danish gengiald (“repay”), compare Old Norse aptrgjald.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gengæld 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