Geld
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Geld may refer to:
- MoneyMoneyMoney is any object or record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts in a given country or socio-economic context. The main functions of money are distinguished as: a medium of exchange; a unit of account; a store of value; and, occasionally in the past,...
, in Dutch or German languages - DanegeldDanegeldThe Danegeld was a tax raised to pay tribute to the Viking raiders to save a land from being ravaged. It was called the geld or gafol in eleventh-century sources; the term Danegeld did not appear until the early twelfth century...
, or any Anglo-Saxon or Norman land tax often based on hides - Weregeld
- Gelt, Yiddish for money
- GeldingGeldingA gelding is a castrated horse or other equine such as a donkey or a mule. Castration, and the elimination of hormonally driven behavior associated with a stallion, allows a male horse to be calmer and better-behaved, making the animal quieter, gentler and potentially more suitable as an everyday...
, castrated animal
See also
- Gold (disambiguation)Gold (disambiguation)Gold is a highly sought-after precious metal that throughout virtually all of recorded history has been used as money.Gold may also refer to:-In science and technology:* Gold , shade of the metal gold...
- Gel (disambiguation)Gel (disambiguation)A gel is a complex solid but fluid substance with liquid-like properties.Gel may also refer to:In personal care* Hair gel, a gel used for setting hair styles* Shower gel, a cosmetic body wash* Personal lubricant used for sex purpose...