zakgeld

Dutch

Etymology

From zak (“pocket”) +‎ geld (“money”), calque of French argent de poche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɑk.xɛlt/

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• Hyphenation: zak‧geld

Noun

zakgeld n (uncountable)

1. pocket money, a limited allowance of money for discretionary spending, now especially that given to children by parents or carers [from 17th c.]

Related terms

• geldzak

Descendants

• Afrikaans: sakgeld
• → Indonesian: uang saku (calque)