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Geld

See also: geld and geldt

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German gelt, from Old High German gelt, kelt, from Proto-West Germanic *geld, from Proto-Germanic *geldą (“reward, gift, money”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”).

The modern consonantism -d instead of expected -t is Central and Low German (compare Middle Low German gelt, -des, from Old Saxon geld); but also Upper German in some dialects through revoicing after -l-. Compare Dutch geld, English geld, yield, Swedish gäld.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡɛlt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛlt

Noun edit

Geld n (strong, genitive Geldes or Gelds, plural Gelder)

  1. money
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Geld

Usage notes edit

  • The plural Gelder refers to several sources or purposes of capital, or several amounts of money received or spent (mostly in the context of larger public or corporate budgets).

Declension edit

Declension of Geld [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Geld die Gelder
genitive eines des Geldes, Gelds der Gelder
dative einem dem Geld, Gelde1 den Geldern
accusative ein das Geld die Gelder

1Now rare, see notes.

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Hunsrik edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German gelt, from Old High German gelt, kelt, from Proto-West Germanic *geld (“reward, gift, money”).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Geld n (plural Gelder)

  1. money
    Ich hon keen Geld meh.
    I have no more money.

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Luxembourgish edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German gelt, from Old High German kelt, from Proto-West Germanic *geld.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Geld n (plural Gelder)

  1. money

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Pennsylvania German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German gelt, from Old High German kelt, from Proto-West Germanic *geld. Compare German Geld, Dutch geld.

Noun edit

Geld n

  1. money
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