Kaffeekasse
German
Noun
Kaffeekasse f (genitive Kaffeekasse, plural Kaffeekassen)
- communal cash box at a shop or office, used to buy coffee and other refreshments for the staff
- Hier, der Chef hat mir 20 Euro für unsere Kaffeekasse gegeben.
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- (by extension) any extra money given by clients out of thankfulness etc. (in contexts where tips are not usual)
- „Das waren nur zwei Handgriffe: ist umsonst.“ – „Ach, vielen Dank! Aber dann nehmen Sie doch wenigstens zwei Euro für die Kaffeekasse!“
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- (figuratively) change, peanuts, any relatively small amount of money
- Synonym: Portokasse
- Das zahlen die aus der Kaffeekasse!
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