See also: gėlei

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch jaleye. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʒəˈlɛi̯/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧lei
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

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gelei f (plural geleien, diminutive geleitje n)

  1. jelly (mass of gelatin or a similar substance)
    Synonym: lil

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: sjelei
  • Lokono: selei

Portuguese

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Verb

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gelei

  1. first-person singular preterite indicative of gelar