gengæld

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to gen- (“re-”) +‎ gæld (“pay”). From Old Danish gengiald (“repay”), compare Old Norse aptrgjald.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɛn.ɡɛlˀ/, [ˈɡ̊ɛnˌɡ̊ɛlˀ]

Noun

gengæld c (singular definite gengælden, not used in plural form)

  1. return, reciprocation
  2. retaliation

Derived terms

  • gengælde (“to reciprocate”)
  • gøre gengæld (“to reciprocate”)
  • til gengæld (“on the other hand, however”)

References

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