tip
das Trinkgeld, die Trinkgelder
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tip
An amount of money that you voluntarily give in addition to the bill for a service in order to express your satisfaction.
Der Service war ausgezeichnet, also haben wir ein großzügiges Trinkgeld gegeben.
The service was excellent, so we gave a generous tip.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Trinkgelder |
| genitive | des Trinkgeldes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Trinkgeld | die Trinkgelder |
| accusative | das Trinkgeld | die Trinkgelder |
| dative | dem Trinkgeld | den Trinkgeldern |
| genitive | des Trinkgeldes des Trinkgelds | der Trinkgelder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of 'trinken' (to drink) and 'Geld' (money). Historically, it was a small amount of money given to a service provider so that they could buy themselves a drink with it.
Er gab dem Kofferträger ein kleines Trinkgeld.
He gave the porter a small tip.
As a guest, you can 'geben' (give), 'hinterlassen' (leave), or 'dalassen' (leave behind) a tip. The person providing the service 'bekommt' (gets) or 'erhält' (receives) the tip.
Wir haben dem Kellner ein gutes Trinkgeld dagelassen.
We left the waiter a good tip.
Die Friseurin hat sich über das Trinkgeld gefreut.
The hairdresser was pleased about the tip.
If you want to give the remaining amount as a tip when paying, you often simply say 'Stimmt so' (keep the change). This signals to the server that you do not expect any change back.
Die Rechnung war 18 Euro, ich gab 20 und sagte: „Stimmt so.“
The bill was 18 euros, I gave 20 and said, 'Keep the change.'
