geel

See also: Geel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch geel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /χɪə̯l/, [χeə̯l ~ χiə̯l]

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Adjective

geel (attributive geel, comparative geler, superlative geelste)

1. yellow

Inflection

Inflection of geel

	predicative	attributive	independent		partitive
			singular	plural
positive	geel		gele	geles	geels
comparative	geler		gelere	geleres	gelers
superlative	geelste			geelstes	—

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gelu, from Old Dutch *gelo, from Proto-West Germanic *gelu, from Proto-Germanic *gelwaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣeːl/

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• Hyphenation: geel
• Rhymes: -eːl

Adjective

geel (comparative geler, superlative geelst)

1. yellow

   De zonsondergang kleurde de lucht in prachtige gele tinten. ― The sunset colored the sky in beautiful yellow shades.

   Ze droeg een elegant jurkje met een gele bloemenprint. ― She wore an elegant dress with a yellow floral pattern.

   De gele zonnebloemen stonden in volle bloei. ― The yellow sunflowers were in full bloom.

Declension

Declension of geel
uninflected	geel
inflected	gele
comparative	geler
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		geel	geler	het geelst het geelste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	gele	gelere	geelste
	n. sing.	geel	geler	geelste
	plural	gele	gelere	geelste
definite		gele	gelere	geelste
partitive		geels	gelers	—

Derived terms

• barnsteengeel
• bladgeel
• blauwgeel
• bleekgeel
• botergeel
• cadmiumgeel
• chromaatgeel
• citroengeel
• donkergeel
• eigeel
• geel walstro
• geelachtig
• geelbandhoningeter
• geelbruin
• geelgors
• geelhalsbosmuis
• geelhout
• geelkoper
• geelkoperen
• geelkuifkaketoe
• geelnekara
• geeloograafkaketoe
• geelpootmeeuw
• geelsnavelduiker
• geeltje
• geelvink
• geelvleugelara
• geelwortel
• geelzucht
• gele bond
• gele dovenetel
• gele fosfor
• gele ganzenbloem
• gele haarkwal
• gele koorts
• gele kwikstaart
• gele lis
• Gele Rivier
• gele vakbond
• gelig
• goudgeel
• grijsgeel
• groengeel
• honinggeel
• kanariegeel
• knalgeel
• koningsgeel
• lichtgeel
• maisgeel
• mosterdgeel
• okergeel
• oranjegeel
• roodgeel
• saffraangeel
• strogeel
• vergelen
• zandgeel

Descendants

• Afrikaans: geel
• Berbice Creole Dutch: geli
• Jersey Dutch: xêl
• Negerhollands: geel
• Skepi Creole Dutch: gael
• → Papiamentu: hel, geel, heel
• → Sranan Tongo: geri

Noun

geel n (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. the colour yellow

See also

Colors in Dutch · kleuren (layout · text)

wit	grijs	zwart
rood; karmijnrood	oranje; bruin	geel; roomwit
groengeel/limoengroen	groen
blauwgroen/cyaan; groenblauw/petrolblauw	azuurblauw	blauw
violet; indigo	magenta; paars	roze

Anagrams

• egel, gele, leeg, lege

German Low German

Alternative forms

• gel
• (Mecklenburgisch, Western Pomeranian) gęl, gäl

Etymology

From Middle Low German gēl, from Old Saxon gelo. Compare German gel (dated variant of gelb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡeːl/

Adjective

geel

1. (in several dialects, including Low Prussian) yellow

Jumjum

Noun

geel (plural girkä)

1. lion

References

• Fadul Yousif Aljuzuli Terafi Mohadin Chol, Muusa Nuer Teebu, Bal Douwash Yousif, Abrahama Kidir Blang, Abdalmajid Juma Anur, Tim Stirtz, David Graves. 2020. "Jumjum - English Dictionary." Webonary.org. SIL International. from https://www.webonary.org/jumjum

Somali

Etymology

Most likely an old borrowing into East Cushitic, from an undetermined Semitic language. The original form was likely *gaal, which is preserved in some compounds (See Related terms), Lamberti (1986) instead reconstructs earlier *gaali and Banti (2000) *gaala.

Cognate with Garre keel, Maay gaal, Aweer gaal, Rendille gaal, Jiiddu gaal, Baiso gaala, Arbore galte, Daasanach galti, Oromo gaala, Khonso kaala, Afar gáala, Burji gaali.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡê̘ːl/

Noun

gèel m

1. (collective) camels

   Synonyms: awr, hal

Usage notes

• The definite articles have no consonant rather than with -k-, e.g. geela (“the camels”).

Derived terms

• Gelle

Related terms

• dabagaale (“ground squirrel”)
• gaaljecel, Gaaljecel
• hadhuubgaal (“camel milking vessel”)

References

• Puglielli, A., & Mansuur, C. C. (2012). "Qaamuuska Af‒Soomaaliga" (in Somali). Roma: Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente, page 351

Wiradjuri

Alternative forms

• kil

Etymology

Compare Gamilaraay giili and Ngiyambaa kiil.

Noun

geel

1. urine
   • 1904, R. H. Mathews, “The Wiradyuri and other languages of New South Wales”, in The Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, volume 34:

     Urine .... .... .... kil.

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