notgeld
noun
not·geld
ˈnȯtˌgeld,
ˈnät-,
G ˈnōtˌgelt
plural -s
: necessity money used in Germany and some eastern European states especially after World War I
Word History
Etymology
German, from not necessity (from Old High German nōt) + geld money (from Old High German gelt income, value)
First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above