Geleise

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈlaɪ̯zə/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯zə

Noun

Geleise n (genitive Geleises, plural Geleise)

  1. (obsolete except Switzerland, Austria) Alternative form of Gleis

Usage notes

This form was still in use (alongside Gleis) for some time after 1950.[1] At present, however, it is virtually obsolete in Germany.

References
  1. “Gleis+Gleise,Geleise”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer‎, accessed February 26, 2019
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