Schmiergeld

German

Etymology

From schmieren (“to bribe”) +‎ Geld (“money”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmiːɐ̯ˌɡɛlt/
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Noun

Schmiergeld n (genitive Schmiergeldes or Schmiergelds, plural Schmiergelder)

  1. lubrication payment, bribe

Declension
Declension of Schmiergeld
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schmiergeld die Schmiergelder
genitive eines des Schmiergeldes,
Schmiergelds		 der Schmiergelder
dative einem dem Schmiergeld,
Schmiergelde1		 den Schmiergeldern
accusative ein das Schmiergeld die Schmiergelder
1Now uncommon, see notes

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