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

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

Low German

Alternative forms

• gel
• gęl, gäl (Mecklenburgisch, Western Pomeranian)
• gael (some Dutch Low Saxon varieties)

Etymology

From Middle Low German gēl, from Old Saxon gelo, from Proto-West Germanic *gelu, from Proto-Germanic *gelwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃wos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”). Compare German gel (dated variant of gelb). More at English yellow.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡeːl/

Adjective

geel

1. yellow

Somali

Etymology

Of Semitic origin, from the root *g-m-l (“camel”).

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡêːl/

Noun

gë̀ël m (definite geela)

1. (collective) camels

   Synonyms: awr, hal

Inflection

Declension of geel

	singular
absolutive	gèel
nominative	geel
genitive	géel
vocative	gèelyahow

Related terms

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

References

• “geel”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012

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.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)