gelden

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɛldə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: gel‧den
• Rhymes: -ɛldən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch gelden, from Old Dutch *geldan, from Proto-West Germanic *geldan, from Proto-Germanic *geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”).

Verb

gelden

1. (intransitive) to apply, to be applicable, to be in effect

   De twee minuten stilte gelden in het hele land, ook op plaatsen waar geen plechtigheid wordt gehouden.

   The two minutes of silence apply throughout the whole land, even in places where no ceremony is held.

2. (intransitive) to count (be estimated as valid, useful, or influential)
3. (intransitive) to be considered , to be considered to be

   De Bataven golden in vroeg-Romeinse tijd als elitetroepen.

   The Batavians were considered to be elite troops in early-Roman times.

   Het Oktoberfest geldt als het grootste bierfestival ter wereld en wordt jaarlijks door meer dan zes miljoen mensen bezocht.

   The Oktoberfest is considered the biggest beer festival in the world and is yearly visited by more than six million people.

Inflection

Derived terms

• geldig
• ontgelden
• vergelden

Descendants

• Afrikaans: geld

Etymology 2

Noun

gelden

1. plural of geld

Anagrams

• gleden, legden, legend

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *geldan, from Proto-West Germanic *geldan.

Verb

gelden

1. to pay, to satisfy (a payment)
2. to buy
3. to compensate, to give recompense
4. to yield, to produce
5. (of a promise) to keep, to come through on

Inflection

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Derived terms

• vergelden

Descendants

• Dutch: gelden
• Limburgish: gèlje

Further reading

• “ghelden (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “gelden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈkeːlːten/

Verb

gēlden

1. first-person singular past indicative of gealdit