xjäält

Jersey Dutch

Alternative forms

• xält

Etymology

From Dutch geld (“money”), from Middle Dutch gelt, from Old Dutch geld, from Proto-Germanic *geldą, cognate with German Geld (“money”), Old Norse gjald (“payment”), Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳 (gild, “tribute”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /çɛːlt/

Noun

xjäält

1. money