das Spielgeld
play money
Money or money-like objects used only for playing and having no real monetary value.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder kauften im Laden mit Spielgeld ein.
The children bought things at the store using play money.
das Spielgeld
play money
das Spielgeld
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Spielgeld, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Spielgelds |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Spielgeld | – |
| accusative | das Spielgeld | – |
| dative | dem Spielgeld | – |
| genitive | des Spielgelds des Spielgeldes | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
„Spielgeld“ (play money) consists of „Spiel“ (play) and „Geld“ (money). The first part indicates what the money is intended for.
EXAMPLE
Für unseren Kaufmannsladen basteln wir Spielgeld aus Papier.
For our pretend shop, we make play money out of paper.
Paying with
When talking about payment, the means of payment is expressed with „mit“ (with) and the dative case. A common pattern is therefore „etwas mit Spielgeld bezahlen“ (to pay for something with play money).
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder bezahlen ihre Einkäufe mit dem selbst gebastelten Spielgeld.
The children pay for their purchases with the play money they made themselves.
In real life
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