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)

Derived terms

gengælde (“to reciprocate”)
gøre gengæld (“to reciprocate”)
til gengæld (“in return”)

References

“gengæld” in Den Danske Ordbog

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