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

Staff writer Jessica Gelt and researcher Scott Wilson contributed to this report.

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Times staff writer Jessica Gelt contributed to this report.

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Times staff writer Jessica Gelt contributed to this report.

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Times staff writer Jessica Gelt contributed to this report.

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While Gelt’s article clearly depicted the present post-pandemic L.A. theater state, as a longtime member of A Noise Within’s board of directors I would have liked to have seen them mentioned in the article and, in general for The Times to recognize A Noise Within as part of the L.A. theater ecosystem.

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