Geld

See also: geld and geldt

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gelt, from Old High German gelt, kelt, from Proto-Germanic *geldą (“reward, gift, money”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”). The modern consonantism -d instead of expected -t is Central and Low German (compare Middle Low German gelt, -des, from Old Saxon geld); but also Upper German in some dialects through revoicing after -l-. Compare Dutch geld, English geld, yield, Swedish gäld.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡɛlt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛlt

Noun

Geld n (genitive Geldes or Gelds, plural Gelder)

  1. money

Usage notes
  • The plural Gelder refers to several sources or purposes of capital, or several amounts of money received or spent (mostly in the context of larger public or corporate budgets).

Declension
Declension of Geld
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Geld die Gelder
genitive eines des Geldes,
Gelds		 der Gelder
dative einem dem Geld,
Gelde1		 den Geldern
accusative ein das Geld die Gelder
1Now uncommon, see notes

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • Geld in Duden online

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German gelt, from Old High German gelt, kelt, from Proto-Germanic *geldą (“reward, gift, money”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kelt/

Noun

Geld n (plural Gelder)

  1. money
    Ich hon keen Geld meh.
    I have no more money.

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Noun

Geld n (plural Gelder)

  1. money

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Geld, Dutch geld.

Noun

Geld n

  1. money
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