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geld

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noun

Editor's Note: "geld" is a foundational German noun with a usage frequency rank that places it among the specialized words in everyday German. Understanding its nuances can deepen your command of the language.
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Definition

  1. Substantiv, neutrum
  2. Zahlungsmittel.

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The German word "geld" traces its origins back through Germanic language history. It shares meaning with words like similar and comparable, each carrying subtle differences in everyday usage. German has over 300,000 headwords in the Duden dictionary, making vocabulary breadth a key part of fluency.

Beispiele

1.

The geld is an important concept in modern discourse.

2.

We discussed the geld at length during the meeting.

3.

This geld has been studied extensively.

Etymologie

From Middle High German gëlt, from Old High German gëlt, këlt, from Proto-West Germanic *geld, 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.

Synonyme und Antonyme

Verwendungshinweise

neuter, strong

Verwandte Wörter

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was bedeutet geld?
Substantiv, neutrum
Welche Wortart ist geld?
geld kann als noun verwendet werden.
Wie verwendet man geld in einem Satz?
The geld is an important concept in modern discourse. Außerdem: We discussed the geld at length during the meeting.
Was ist die Herkunft von geld?
From Middle High German gëlt, from Old High German gëlt, këlt, from Proto-West Germanic *geld, 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.
Was sind Synonyme für geld?
Häufige Synonyme: similar, comparable, related. Antonyme: opposite, contrary, inverse.

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Data verified March 2026 · Source: Wiktionary DE, DWDS & Leipzig Corpora

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