smartegeld
Dutch
Etymology
From smart (“sorrow, grief”) + geld (“money”).
Noun
smartegeld n (plural smartegelden)
- (law) solatium
Usage notes
The official spelling is smartengeld[1] (a hypercorrection), but even the state television doesn't use it[2].
References
- “Wat is juist: smartegeld of smartengeld?”, in Onze Taal, accessed 11 November 2013, archived from the original on 2013-08-25
- http://nos.nl/artikel/536829-smartegeld-voor-britse-g20dode.html