Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gelder

/ɡˈɛldɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: gelder
IPA: /ɡˈɛldɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who gelds or castrates.

Etymology

From Middle English geldere, equivalent to geld + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: geldere
Suffix: geld

Inflected Forms

gelders (plural)

Derived Forms

sowgelder

Phrases

gelder rose

Rhymes With

elder welder helder melder

Questions

How do you pronounce gelder?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɛldɚ/.
What does gelder mean?: One who gelds or castrates.
Where does gelder come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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