Geführt

Führt is the past participle of the German verb führen, which means to lead, guide, or conduct. It is formed with the prefix ge- and the suffix -t, following the standard pattern for regular (weak) verbs in German.

As a participle, geführt appears in several grammatical contexts. In perfect tenses it combines with haben: Ich habe geführt (I have led). It can also appear in the passive voice with werden: Es wird geführt (It is being led) or Es ist geführt worden (It has been led). In many contexts, besonders with passive meaning, it describes processes of guiding or management.

Geführt is also used as an attributive adjective, where it describes a noun and agrees in gender and number: der geführte Weg, die geführte Tour, das geführte Unternehmen; die geführten Wege. This usage conveys the sense of something that has been guided or is being guided. For example, eine geführte Tour means a guided tour.

Semantics and usage notes. The sense of geführt overlaps with synonyms such as leiten or geleiten, but führen emphasizes the act of directing or accompanying, often physically or organizationally. In tourism and events, geführte Touren are common; in business, ein geführtes Unternehmen describes a company that is led or managed in a certain way.

Etymology and related terms. The word is derived from the verb führen; a related noun is Führung, meaning leadership or guidance. The term Führer exists as a standalone noun for “leader,” but its historical connotations require careful, context-aware use.