gehl

See also: Gehl

German

Etymology

Cognate to Dutch geel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡeːl]
  • Homophone: Gel

Adjective

gehl (comparative gehler, superlative am gehlsten)

  1. (archaic) Alternative form of gelb: yellow
    • 1954, Heinrich Böll, Haus ohne Hüter:
      Gut und schön und warm auch klang der Spruch »Safran macht den Kuchen gehl«.

Declension

Further reading

  • gehl in Duden online

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German gelb, Dutch geel, English yellow.

Adjective

gehl

  1. yellow

Derived Terms

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