geel

From Dutch geel.

• IPA^(key): /χɪə̯l/, [χeə̯l], [χɪə̯l]

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geel (attributive geel, comparative geler, superlative geelste)

1. yellow

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

• IPA^(key): /ɣeːl/

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• Hyphenation: geel
• Rhymes: -eːl

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.

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

geel n (uncountable)

1. the colour yellow

• egel, gele, leeg, lege

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

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

• IPA^(key): /ɡeːl/

geel

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

geel (plural girkä)

1. lion

• 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

The original form was likely gàal, which is preserved in some compounds. An old borrowing into East Cushitic (compare Afar gáala), from an undetermined Semitic language.

gèel m

1. (collective) camels

• awr (“male camel”)
• hal (“female camel”)

• kil

Compare Gamilaraay giili and Ngiyambaa kiil.

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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