No. 14,050 in German
geltend
Valid, applicable, or in force.
In a sentence
Das Gesetz tritt morgen geltend.
The law will come into force tomorrow.
Here, 'geltend' is used to indicate that the law is becoming effective or valid.
Er machte seine Ansprüche geltend.
He asserted his claims.
In this context, 'geltend' is part of the phrase 'geltend machen,' meaning to exercise rights or make claims effective.
Die geltenden Regelungen müssen jetzt angewendet werden.
The applicable regulations must now be enforced.
Here 'geltenden' is an adjective describing the current rules that are valid or in force.
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