geleden

ago

/ɣəˈleːdə(n)/adverb

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The prefix 'ge-' is unstressed with a schwa /ə/, while 'le-' has a long vowel /eː/ followed by a voiced /d/.

verledenpastbeladenloadedgeweestbeen

In connected speech

In connected speech, the initial /ɣ/ in ‘geleden’ may be weakened or assimilated to a [x] sound preceding another consonant.

In the lessons (1 sentence)

s2-les-08 · 20Eh ja, je zei een kwartier geleden dat je je koffer ging pakken.Uh yes, a quarter of an hour ago you said you were going to pack your suitcase.Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

Core #199

Marked known.