geel
See also: Geel
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
geel (attributive geel, comparative geler, superlative geelste)
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch gelu, from Old Dutch *gelo, from Proto-West Germanic *gelu, from Proto-Germanic *gelwaz.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
geel (comparative geler, superlative geelst)
- yellow
- De zonsondergang kleurde de lucht in prachtige gele tinten.
- The sunset colored the sky in beautiful yellow shades.
- Ze droeg een elegant jurkje met een gele bloemenprint.
- She wore an elegant dress with a yellow floral pattern.
- De gele zonnebloemen stonden in volle bloei.
- The yellow sunflowers were in full bloom.
Inflection edit
| Inflection of geel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | geel | |||
| inflected | gele | |||
| comparative | geler | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | geel | geler | het geelst het geelste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | gele | gelere | geelste |
| n. sing. | geel | geler | geelste | |
| plural | gele | gelere | geelste | |
| definite | gele | gelere | geelste | |
| partitive | geels | gelers | — | |
Derived terms edit
- barnsteengeel
- bladgeel
- blauwgeel
- bleekgeel
- botergeel
- cadmiumgeel
- chromaatgeel
- citroengeel
- donkergeel
- eigeel
- geel walstro
- geel walstro
- geelachtig
- geelbandhoningeter
- geelbruin
- geelgors
- geelhalsbosmuis
- geelhout
- geelkoper
- geelkoperen
- geelkuifkaketoe
- geelnekara
- geeloograafkaketoe
- geelpootmeeuw
- geeltje
- geelvink
- geelvleugelara
- geelwortel
- geelzucht
- geelzuchtig
- gele fosfor
- gele haarkwal
- gele koorts
- gele kwikstaart
- gele lis
- Gele Rivier
- gelig
- goudgeel
- grijsgeel
- groengeel
- honinggeel
- kanariegeel
- knalgeel
- koningsgeel
- lichtgeel
- maisgeel
- mosterdgeel
- okergeel
- oranjegeel
- roodgeel
- saffraangeel
- strogeel
- vergelen
- zandgeel
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: geel
- Berbice Creole Dutch: geli
- Jersey Dutch: xêl
- Negerhollands: geel
- Skepi Creole Dutch: gael
- → Papiamentu: hel, geel, heel
- → Sranan Tongo: geri
Noun edit
geel n (uncountable)
- the colour yellow
See also edit
| wit | grijs | zwart |
| rood; karmijnrood | oranje; bruin | geel; roomwit |
| groengeel/limoengroen | groen | |
| blauwgroen/cyaan; groenblauw/petrolblauw | azuurblauw | blauw |
| violet; indigo | magenta; paars | roze |
Anagrams edit
German Low German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German gēl, from Old Saxon gelo. Compare German gel (dated variant of gelb).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
geel
- (in several dialects, including Low Prussian) yellow
Jumjum edit
Noun edit
geel (plural girkä)
References edit
- Fadul Yousif Aljuzuli Terafi Mohadin Chol, Muusa Nuer Teebu, Bal Douwash Yousif, Abrahama Kidir Blang, Abdalmajid Juma Anur, Tim Stirtz, David Graves. 2020. "Jumjum - English Dictionary." Webonary.org. SIL International. from https://www.webonary.org/jumjum
Somali edit
Etymology edit
The original form was likely gàal, which is preserved in some compounds. An old borrowing into East Cushitic (compare Afar gáala), from an undetermined Semitic language.
Noun edit
gèel m
See also edit
Wiradjuri edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Compare Gamilaraay giili and Ngiyambaa kiil.
Noun edit
geel
- urine
- 1904, R. H. Mathews, “The Wiradyuri and other languages of New South Wales”, in The Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, volume 34:
- Urine .... .... .... kil.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)