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smartegeld

Dutch

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Etymology

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From smart (“sorrow, grief”) +‎ geld (“money”).

Noun

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smartegeld n (plural smartegelden)

  1. (law) solatium

Usage notes

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The official spelling is smartengeld[1] (a hypercorrection), but even the state television doesn't use it.[2]

References

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  1. ^ “Wat is juist: smartegeld of smartengeld?”, in Onze Taal‎[1], 2013 November 11 (last accessed), archived from the original on 25 August 2013
  2. ^ http://nos.nl/artikel/536829-smartegeld-voor-britse-g20dode.html
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