hanseling
/ˈhænsəlɪŋ/
noun
- A gift or token given to someone to celebrate a first use or a new beginning, such as a first payment or a housewarming present.
- The company offered a small hanseling to the new employee on her first day.
- She received a beautiful cookbook as a hanseling for her new kitchen.
- In some traditions, a coin is given as a hanseling when a child first starts school.