געלט

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German gelt, from Old High German gelt (payment, money) (compare German Geld), from Proto-West Germanic *geld (reward, gift, money).

Compare Dutch geld (money), Danish gjæld (debt), Swedish gäld (debt), English geld.

Pronunciation

Noun

געלט (geltn, plural געלטער (gelter)

  1. money

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: gelt