Gelee
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Gelée (now nonstandard, but still met with)
Etymology edit
18th century, from French gelée.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Gelee n or m (strong, genitive Gelees, plural Gelees)
- jelly (food based on boiled gelantine)
Usage notes edit
- Like English jelly mostly used of sweet kinds, while savoury ones are more often called Aspik or Gallert. The word Sülze (southern Sulz) properly refers to food in aspic, but may also be used loosely for the latter specifically.
Declension edit
Declension of Gelee [neuter // masculine, strong]
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Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Gelee” in Duden online