Kindergeld

German

Etymology

From Kind +‎ -er- +‎ Geld.

Pronunciation

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Cognate with Dutch kindergeld

Noun

Kindergeld n (strong, genitive Kindergeldes or Kindergelds, plural Kindergelder)

  1. child benefit (state payment to people with children)

Declension

Declension of Kindergeld [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kindergeld die Kindergelder
genitive eines des Kindergeldes, Kindergelds der Kindergelder
dative einem dem Kindergeld, Kindergelde1 den Kindergeldern
accusative ein das Kindergeld die Kindergelder

1Now rare, see notes.

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