Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [gelt]
- /gɛlt/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [gelt]
- /gɛlt/
Definitions of gelt word
- verb gelt a simple past tense and past participle of geld1 . 1
- noun gelt money. 1
- verb with object gelt to castrate (an animal, especially a horse). 1
- verb with object gelt to take strength, vitality, or power from; weaken or subdue. 1
- noun gelt cash or funds; money 0
- abbreviation GELT geld1 0
Information block about the term
Origin of gelt
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < Yiddish < Middle High German geld money; in earlier British dial. uses < German or Dutch; see geld2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gelt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gelt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gelt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gelt
noun gelt
- moola — money.
Top questions with gelt
- what is gelt?
- where to buy gelt?
- what is a gelt?
- where to buy hanukkah gelt?
- what is hanukkah gelt?
- what does gelt mean?