Gallert

German

Alternative forms

• Gallerte f

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)

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• 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

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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.

Derived terms

• gallertartig

Further reading

• “Gallert” in Duden online