steekpenning
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch steecpenninc (“bribe, alm”). Equivalent to steken + penning.
Pronunciation edit
steekpenning (file) - Hyphenation: steek‧pen‧ning
Noun edit
steekpenning m (plural steekpenningen, diminutive steekpenninkje n)
- A bribe, corrupt payment to buy an illegitimate favor (usually used in the plural form)