pocket money
das Taschengeld, die Taschengelder
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pocket money
An amount of money that children or teenagers receive regularly from their parents in order to pay for their own small expenses and learn how to handle money.
Ich spare mein Taschengeld, um mir ein neues Videospiel zu kaufen.
I'm saving my pocket money to buy myself a new video game.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Taschengelder |
| genitive | des Taschengeldes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Taschengeld | die Taschengelder |
| accusative | das Taschengeld | die Taschengelder |
| dative | dem Taschengeld | den Taschengeldern |
| genitive | des Taschengeldes des Taschengelds | der Taschengelder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Taschengeld' (pocket money) is made up of 'Tasche' (pocket/bag) and 'Geld' (money). It literally describes money that you have in your pocket for small, everyday expenses. The 'n' between the parts of the word is a linking n.
Er hat immer etwas Geld für Notfälle in der Tasche.
He always has some money in his pocket for emergencies.
'Taschengeld' (pocket money) is often combined with certain verbs. Children 'bekommen' (get) or 'erhalten' (receive) it, they 'geben es aus' (spend it) or 'sparen' (save) it. Parents can 'erhöhen' (increase) or 'kürzen' (cut/reduce) it.
Meine Eltern haben mein Taschengeld gekürzt, weil ich mein Zimmer nicht aufgeräumt habe.
My parents cut my pocket money because I didn't tidy up my room.
Sie gibt ihr ganzes Taschengeld für Süßigkeiten aus.
She spends all her pocket money on sweets.
The concept of 'Taschengeld' (pocket money) is widespread in German-speaking countries. It serves to teach children and teenagers early on how to handle money responsibly on their own.
In unserer Familie bekommen die Kinder ab dem Schulalter Taschengeld.
In our family, the children get pocket money from school age onward.
