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gelt.

A lunatic.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡɛlt/UK
  1. A lunatic.

    rare
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Irish geilt.

noun/ɡɛlt/UK
  1. Gilding; gilt.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Variation of gilt.

noun/ɡɛlt/UK
  1. A gelding.

Where this word comes from

See geld.

noun/ɡɛlt/UK
  1. Money.

    uncountable · usually
  2. Tribute; tax.

    uncountable · usually
  3. Money, especially that given as a gift on Hanukkah or used in games of dreidel.

    Judaism · uncountable · usually
  4. Chocolate candy in the shape of coins, usually wrapped in metallic foil, usually eaten on Hanukkah and often used for games of dreidel.

    Judaism · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

In the basic sense of "money", attested since the early 16th century, initially from (an Early New High German continuation of) Middle High German gelt (modern German Geld), from Old High German gelt (“payment, money”), or in some cases from (an Early Modern Dutch continuation of) Middle Dutch gelt. Later, and in the Jewish-related senses, from Yiddish געלט (gelt). The German, Dutch and Yiddish words are all from Proto-Germanic *geldą (“reward, gift, money”). Doublet of native words geld and yield.

verb/ɡɛlt/UK
  1. simple past and past participle of geld

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

See geld.

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