Gel in German

IPA: /ɡeːl/ Audio: De-Gel.ogg

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Etymology: 20th century, borrowed (with a spelling pronunciation) from English gel, itself coined by 19th-century chemist Thomas Graham. Analysable as a clipping of Gelatine, but note that the latter is mostly realized with /ʒ/, which Gel never is. Etymology templates: {{spelling pronunciation|de|nocap=1}} spelling pronunciation, {{bor|de|en|gel}} English gel, {{clipping|de|Gelatine|nocap=1}} clipping of Gelatine Head templates: {{de-noun|n,s,e:s}} Gel n (strong, genitive Gels, plural Gele or Gels) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,s,e:s}} Forms: Gels [genitive], Gele [plural], Gels [plural], strong [table-tags], Gel [nominative, singular], Gele [definite, nominative, plural], Gels [definite, nominative, plural], Gels [genitive, singular], Gele [definite, genitive, plural], Gels [definite, genitive, plural], Gel [dative, singular], Gelen [dative, definite, plural], Gels [dative, definite, plural], Gel [accusative, singular], Gele [accusative, definite, plural], Gels [accusative, definite, plural]

Inflected forms

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"Gel" meaning in German

Noun

Inflected forms