1. gelt - Noun
2. gelt - Verb
Derived from geld
Trubute, tax.
A gelding.
Gilding; tinsel.
Source: Webster's dictionaryGelt Chocolate gelt Chanukkah gelt ( Yiddish for "money") known as dmei Hanukkah in Israel, is often distributed to children during the festival of Hanukkah. Source: Internet
And, FYI, gelt is simply Yiddish for "money," though of course we also love to eat chocolate gelt during Chanukah! Source: Internet
The tradition of giving Chanukah gelt dates back to a long-standing East European custom of children presenting their teachers with a small sum of money at this time of year as a token of gratitude. Source: Internet
This included decking out their entire house with Hanukkah decorations, playing holiday music I’d never heard of, and displaying multiple menorahs and a lineup of Hanukkah bears with gelt for each of the family’s eight children. Source: Internet
The giving of Hanukkah gelt also adds to the holiday excitement. Source: Internet
Though it was traditional among Ashkenazi Jews to give "gelt" or money to children during Hanukkah, in many families this has been supplemented with other gifts, so that Jewish children can enjoy gifts just as their Christmas-celebrating peers do. Source: Internet