Gallert

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

East Central German form (17th c.) of Middle High German galreide, galrei (13th c.), from or related to Old Occitan gelareia, older Italian geleria (“aspic”). Ultimately from Latin gelu (“frost”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡalərt/, /ˈɡalɛrt/, [ˈɡa.lɐt], [-lɛʁt], [-lɛɐ̯t] (especially northern)
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  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈlɛrt/ (especially southern)
  • Hyphenation: Gal‧lert

Noun

Gallert n (strong, genitive Gallertes or Gallerts, plural Gallerte)

  1. aspic, jelly, mostly from meat or fish
    Synonyms: Aspik, Gelee, (loosely) Sülze, Sulz
    • 1943, Stefan Zweig, Schachnovelle [The Royal Game]‎:
      Damit war mein Tag, der sich sonst wie Gallert formlos dehnte, ausgefüllt, ich war beschäftigt, ohne mich zu ermüden
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension
Declension of Gallert [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gallert die Gallerte
genitive eines des Gallertes, Gallerts der Gallerte
dative einem dem Gallert, Gallerte1 den Gallerten
accusative ein das Gallert die Gallerte

1Now rare, see notes.

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