געלכל

Yiddish

Etymology

Likely a diminutive of געל (gel), as if געל (gel) +‎ ־ל (-l). For the "kh", compare obsolete German gelh and dialectal gehl. Semantically, possibly influenced by or cognate to German Gelb.

Noun

געלכל • (gelkhl) n

1. yolk (yellow of egg)