fooi

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch voy (“road”), from Old French voie (“road, way”), from Latin via (“road, way”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foːj/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: fooi
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯

Noun

fooi f (plural fooien, diminutive fooitje n)

  1. a gift of money (often for people such as artists and beggars in places like city centers)
  2. a tip, a gratuity (a small amount of money left for a bartender or servant as a token of appreciation)

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: fooi
  • → Papiamentu: fooi (dated)
  • → West Frisian: foai
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