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gelt

noun \ˈgelt\

Definition of GELT

:  money
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Origin of GELT

Dutch & German geld & Yiddish gelt; all akin to Old English geld 2geld
First Known Use: circa 1529

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

Rhymes with GELT

belt, celt, Celt, delt, felt, melt, pelt, smelt, spelt, svelte, veld, welt

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. gelt
  2. geld
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