glejt

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Geleit, from Middle High German geleite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɛjt/

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• Rhymes: -ɛjt
• Syllabification: glejt

Noun

glejt m inan (diminutive glejcik)

1. (historical, law) Geleitrecht, safe conduct (in the Middle Ages and the following centuries, a document issued by a ruler allowing its holder to pass through a territory and guaranteeing their safety)

   Synonym: list żelazny

2. (colloquial, law) official document authorizing something

   Synonyms: dokument, papier, pozwolenie

3. (literary) something that gives someone a specific benefit

Declension

Declension of glejt

	singular	plural
nominative	glejt	glejty
genitive	glejtu	glejtów
dative	glejtowi	glejtom
accusative	glejt	glejty
instrumental	glejtem	glejtami
locative	glejcie	glejtach
vocative	glejcie	glejty

Derived terms

adjective

• glejtowy

 

verb

• glejtować

 

Further reading

• glejt in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• glejt in Polish dictionaries at PWN