gelei

See also: gėlei

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch jaleye. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒəˈlɛi̯/

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• Hyphenation: ge‧lei
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

gelei f (plural geleien, diminutive geleitje n)

1. jelly (mass of gelatin or a similar substance)

   Synonym: lil

Derived terms

• geleiwier

Related terms

• gel
• gelatine

Descendants

• Afrikaans: sjelei
• → Lokono: selei

Portuguese

Verb

gelei

1. first-person singular preterite indicative of gelar