gengæld

== Danish == === Etymology === Equivalent to gen- (“re-”) +‎ gæld (“pay”). From Old Danish gengiald (“repay”), compare Old Norse aptrgjald. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɛn.ɡɛlˀ/, [ˈɡ̊ɛnˌɡ̊ɛlˀ] === Noun === gengæld c (indeclinable) return, reciprocation retaliation ==== Derived terms ==== gengælde (“to reciprocate”) gøre gengæld (“to reciprocate”) til gengæld (“on the other hand, however”) === References === “gengæld” in Den Danske Ordbog