gengæld
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Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Equivalent to gen- (“re-”) + gæld (“pay”). From Old Danish gengiald (“repay”), compare Old Norse aptrgjald.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gengæld c (singular definite gengælden, not used in plural form)
Derived terms[edit]
- gengælde (“to reciprocate”)
- gøre gengæld (“to reciprocate”)
- til gengæld (“on the other hand, however”)
References[edit]
- “gengæld” in Den Danske Ordbog