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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch jaleye. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒəˈlɛi̯/
- Hyphenation: ge‧lei
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯
Noun
gelei f (plural geleien, diminutive geleitje n)
- jelly (mass of gelatin or a similar substance)
- Synonym: lil
Derived terms
Descendants
Portuguese
Verb
gelei
- first-person singular preterite indicative of gelar