how to pronounce gelten

/ˈɡɛltn̩/

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gelten is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of gelten in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… in afrika und asien gelten die tiere …”

meanings of gelten

verb:

To be for/of.
To pass; to go; (Often translated with lassen as a unit into allow, endure, permit, accept, etc.).
To be regarded (as something); to pass (for something).
To be worth.
To be necessary.
To be effective; to be in force.
To be valid; to count; to hold true.

gelten frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word gelten occurs in german on average 35.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.