Geleit

German

Etymology

Deverbal noun from geleiten. Compare English belead.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈlaɪ̯t/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

Noun

Geleit n (strong, genitive Geleites or Geleits, plural Geleite)

1. escort (group of people providing protection)

   Synonym: Eskorte

Declension

Declension of Geleit [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Geleit	die	Geleite
genitive	eines	des	Geleites, Geleits	der	Geleite
dative	einem	dem	Geleit, Geleite1	den	Geleiten
accusative	ein	das	Geleit	die	Geleite

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Geleitschutz

Further reading

• “Geleit” in Duden online
• “Geleit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache