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Kaffeekasse
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German
Etymology
de :af Kaffee<t:coffee> Kasse<t:cash box>
From de Kaffee coffee Kasse cash box.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkafeˌkasə/
de De-Kaffeekasse.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Kaf fee kas se
Noun
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communal cash box at a shop or office, used to buy coffee and other refreshments for the staff
de Hier, der Chef hat mir 20 Euro für unsere Kaffeekasse gegeben. Here, the boss gave me 20 Euros for our coffee fund.
de by extension any extra money given by clients out of thankfulness etc. (in contexts where tips are not usual)
de „Das waren nur zwei Handgriffe: ist umsonst.“ – „Ach, vielen Dank! Aber dann nehmen Sie doch wenigstens zwei Euro für die Kaffeekasse!“ "That only took two steps; no charge." "Ahh, thank you very much! Then at least take two Euros for the coffee fund!"
de figurative change, peanuts, petty cash; any relatively small amount of money
de Portokasse
de Das zahlen die aus der Kaffeekasse! They'll pay that out of petty cash!
Declension
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