Gelee

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See also: gelee, gelée, and gélée

German[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

  • Gelée (now nonstandard, but still met with)

Etymology[edit]

18th century, from French gelée.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʒeˈleː/, [ʒeˈleː], [ʒə-]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -eː

Noun[edit]

Gelee n or m (strong, genitive Gelees, plural Gelees)

  1. jelly (food based on boiled gelantine)

Usage notes[edit]

  • Like English jelly mostly used of sweet kinds, while savoury ones are more often called Aspik or Gallert. The word Sülze (southern Sulz) properly refers to food in aspic, but may also be used loosely for the latter specifically.

Declension[edit]

Declension of Gelee [neuter // masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das, der Gelee die Gelees
genitive eines des Gelees der Gelees
dative einem dem Gelee den Gelees
accusative ein, einen das, den Gelee die Gelees

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Further reading[edit]

  • “Gelee” in Duden online
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