Sometimes the gelt is in the form of foil-wrapped chocolates in the form of coins.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The only traditional Hanukkah gift is gelt, which is small amounts of money.
From the kansas.com
The custom of a Hanukkah gift began hundreds of years ago as gelt, or money.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Gelt is then distributed based on what Hebrew letter the Dreidel lands on.
From the abcnews.go.com
A traditional gelt bag is a popular gift for children during Hanukkah.
From the denverpost.com
Wrapping the Hannukah gelt in silver mesh bags tied with satin ribbons adds a festive air.
From the sacbee.com
A bottle of Manischewitz at a latke party is as predictable as chocolate gelt and dreidels.
From the sfgate.com
I liked gelt when I was little, but now as a grown person, I think it's too sweet and waxy.
From the edeneatseverything.com
Besides the gelt which is a must too, I have to make the latkes.
From the gothamgal.com
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Boodle: informal terms for money
(geld) cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse"
Hanukkah gelt (Yiddish: u05D7u05E0u05D5u05DBu05D4 u05D2u05E2u05DCu05D8u200E u1E25anukah geltu202F; Hebrew: u05D3u05DEu05D9 u05D7u05E0u05D5u05DBu05D4u200Eu200E dmei u1E25anukah, both meaning literally "Hanukkah money") refers to money as well as chocolate coins given to Jewish children on the festival of Hanukkah.
Gelting is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the Baltic Sea, approx. 33 km northeast of Schleswig, and 30 km east of Flensburg.
Money; Candy eaten on Hanukkah in the shape of coins, wrapped in metallic foil
(geld) Money; notably: A tribute A compensation, notably a financial one A ransom; To castrate a male (usually an animal)
(GELD) old Eng. law. It signifies a fine or compensation for an offence; also, rent, money or tribute.
(Geld) Tax, assessed per hide.
(geld) The name for the old English land-tax which was assessed by the hide. Derived from the Old English word for 'money' or 'tax'.