Fersengeld geben

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German versengelt geben. The original context of this idiom is unknown. It has as well been related to Färse and not Ferse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɛʁzənˌɡɛlt ˈɡeːbən/ === Verb === Fersengeld geben (class 5 strong, third-person singular present gibt Fersengeld, past tense gab Fersengeld, past participle Fersengeld gegeben, past subjunctive gäbe Fersengeld, auxiliary haben) (intransitive, idiomatic) to flee, to leave, to skedaddle ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “Fersengeld geben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache