gelt

¹

[ gelt ]

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of geld ¹.

gelt

²

[ gelt ]

noun

, Slang.

1. money.

gelt

¹

/ ɡɛlt /

verb

1. archaic.
   a past tense and past participle of geld 1

gelt

²

/ ɡɛlt /

noun

1. slang.
   cash or funds; money

Word History and Origins

Origin of gelt¹

1890–95; < Yiddish < Middle High German geld money; in earlier British dial. uses < German or Dutch; geld ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of gelt¹

C19: from Yiddish, from Old High German gelt reward

Example Sentences

He helps himself to a piece of gelt from the candy bowl, peels the gold foil, and pops the chocolate coin into his mouth before reciting the prayers in Hebrew.

From Literature

For example, she ordered Hanukkah gelt – chocolate coins wrapped in foil — from three vendors and got two out of three.

From Seattle Times

“I’ve tried making jelly doughnuts and they end up being really sad,” she says, but store-bought versions do tend to make an appearance, along with latkes and gelt.

From New York Times

Other traditions that have become ubiquitous with the Festival of Lights include gift exchanges, dreidel games, chocolate coins and gelt, potato latkes and other fried foods.

From Fox News

Along with Hanukkah gelt there are Hanukkah goodies.

From New York Times