| Pleitegeier | specter of bankruptcy spectre of bankruptcy |
| Pleitier | bankrupt |
| Leibeigener | serf |
| Leittier | alpha male |
| Plebejer | plebeian |
| Plegie | paralysis palsy |
| Pleite | bankruptcy collapse bust failure fizzling flop washout |
| pleite | bankrupt broke skint |
| Bleiarbeiter | plumber |
| Gleitbeutler | petaurid |
| Gleitsegel | paraglider |
| Gleitzeit | flexitime |
| Leibdiener | valet |
| Leibeigene | nief |
| Leimsieder | glue-boiler |
| Leiterchen | sparerib |
| Leiterin | directress head |
| Reiseleiter | tour guide guide |
| Gleitcreme | lube |
| Gleiter | glider |