Jeld
Central Franconian edit
Alternative forms edit
- Geld (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology edit
From Middle High German gelt, from Old High German *geld, northern variant of gelt, from Proto-West Germanic *geld.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Jeld n (no plural)
- (Ripuarian) money
- 1976, “'t Retsept”, in Kirchröatsjer Sjpetsiejalietete[1], performed by Nico Ploum, Kerkrade Ripuarian noted here in German-based orthography:
- Et allerschünste Mädche en ene janze Bühel voll Jeld,
Ja, dat hat dä Mann jefählt! Ja, dat hat dä Mann jefählt!- The prettiest girl of all and a whole bag of money,
That's what this man needs! That's what this man needs!
- The prettiest girl of all and a whole bag of money,