geglitten

Geglitten is the past participle of the German verb gleiten, meaning to glide or slip smoothly. It is used with the auxiliary verb sein to form the Perfekt (present perfect) and other compound tenses, describing a completed gliding action. For example: Der Skifahrer ist geglitten.

The simple past form of gleiten is glitt, while geglitten is the participle form used in perfect constructions. The participle is formed with the ge- prefix and the -en ending, following the standard pattern for German strong verbs.

In common usage, the Präteritum glitt is often preferred for straightforward past narration, whereas geglitten appears in contexts requiring the perfect aspect or in more formal writing. As with many German participles, geglitten can appear in compound tenses across different persons and numbers (ich bin geglitten, du bist geglitten, er ist geglitten, etc.).

Etymology and pronunciation are standard to the German verb gleiten, with geglitten representing the regular participle formation for this verb class. The term is primarily a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexeme, and its meaning remains tied to gliding or sliding motion.

See also: gleiten; German grammar; past participles.