Gelee

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See also: gelee, gelée, and gélée

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Alternative forms

  • Gelée (now nonstandard, but still met with)

Etymology

18th century, from French gelée.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒeˈleː/, ,
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  • Rhymes: -eː

Noun

Gelee n or m (strong, genitive Gelees, plural Gelees)

  1. jelly (food based on boiled gelantine)

Usage notes

  • 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

Declension of Gelee
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das, der Gelee die Gelees
genitive eines des Gelees der Gelees
dative einem dem Gelee den Gelees
accusative ein, einen das, den Gelee die Gelees

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Gelee” in Duden online
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