smeergeld

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of smeren +‎ geld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmeːr.ɣɛlt/

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• Hyphenation: smeer‧geld

Noun

smeergeld n (uncountable)

1. graft, bribe

Synonyms

• steekpenning

Descendants

• → Indonesian: uang pelumas, uang pelicin (calque) (calque), uang semir (calque).