leder

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See also: Leder, lêder, and ledér

Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /leːdər/, [ˈleːðɐ]

Etymology 1

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From lede (to lead, conduct) +‎ -er.

Noun

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leder c (singular definite lederen, plural indefinite ledere)

  1. leader, manager, head
  2. editorial (opinion article in newspaper, made by editors)
  3. conductor (esp. of electrical charge)
Declension
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Etymology 2

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See lede (to lead, conduct, run) and lede (to look, search).

Verb

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leder

  1. present of lede

Further reading

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch leder, from Old Dutch *lether, from Proto-West Germanic *leþr, from Proto-Germanic *leþrą, from Proto-Indo-European *létrom.

Compare Low German Ledder, West Frisian leare, German Leder, English leather, Danish læder.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈleː.dər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: le‧der
  • Rhymes: -eːdər

Noun

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leder n (uncountable, diminutive ledertje n)

  1. leather
    De stoelen zijn bekleed met zacht leder voor extra comfort.
    The chairs are upholstered with soft leather for extra comfort.
    Deze tas is gemaakt van hoogwaardig leder en is zeer duurzaam.
    This bag is made of high-quality leather and is very durable.
    In deze winkel kun je prachtige accessoires van leder vinden.
    In this shop, you can find beautiful accessories made of leather.
  2. Short for lederkarper.

Synonyms

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Anagrams

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Middle English

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Noun

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leder

  1. Alternative form of lether

Adjective

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leder

  1. Alternative form of lether

Norwegian Bokmål

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From lede +‎ -er.

Noun

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leder m (definite singular lederen, indefinite plural ledere, definite plural lederne)

  1. a leader
  2. (electricity) a conductor
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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leder

  1. present of lede

References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse leðr. Akin to English leather

Noun

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leder n (definite singular ledret, indefinite plural leder, definite plural ledri)

  1. (pre-1901) alternative form of lêr (leather)

References

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  • “leder” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Swedish

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Noun

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leder

  1. indefinite plural of led

Verb

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leder

  1. present indicative of leda