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Definition of gelt in English: geltnoun ɡɛltɡɛlt mass nouninformal Money. Example sentencesExamples - It drew $31, or about $400 in today's gelt.
- Despite my earlier misgivings, this place is a find for those ready to shell out serious gelt.
- I just wish I could remember the URL and help them make some more gelt.
- We've vowed to help these unfortunate million- and billionaires lose their confusion, pain and gelt… er, guilt, despite their oppressively large bank accounts.
- While I wish they were correct, I feel compelled to pass on some bad news: writing a chessbook is rarely going to make you anything worthwhile (as far as gelt is concerned).
Synonyms cash, hard cash, ready money
Origin Early 16th century (originally often used to refer to the pay of a German army): from German Geld 'money'. Rhymes belt, Celt, dealt, dwelt, felt, knelt, melt, misdealt, pelt, Scheldt, smelt, spelt, svelte, veld, welt Definition of gelt in US English: geltnounɡeltɡɛlt informal Money. Example sentencesExamples - We've vowed to help these unfortunate million- and billionaires lose their confusion, pain and gelt… er, guilt, despite their oppressively large bank accounts.
- It drew $31, or about $400 in today's gelt.
- I just wish I could remember the URL and help them make some more gelt.
- While I wish they were correct, I feel compelled to pass on some bad news: writing a chessbook is rarely going to make you anything worthwhile (as far as gelt is concerned).
- Despite my earlier misgivings, this place is a find for those ready to shell out serious gelt.
Synonyms cash, hard cash, ready money
Origin Early 16th century (originally often used to refer to the pay of a German army): from German Geld ‘money’. |