Leder

See also: leder and ledér

German

Etymology

From Middle High German leder, from Old High German ledar, from Proto-West Germanic *leþr, from Proto-Germanic *leþrą (“leather”). Akin to Old Saxon lethar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈleːdər/, [ˈleːdɐ]
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Audio (Germany): (file)

Noun

Leder n (strong, genitive Leders, plural Leder)

leather

Declension

Declension of Leder [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Leder	die	Leder
genitive	eines	des	Leders	der	Leder
dative	einem	dem	Leder	den	Ledern
accusative	ein	das	Leder	die	Leder

Derived terms

ledern

Related terms

Lederarmband, Ledergürtel, Lederjacke, Lederkleidung, Ledermantel, Lederriemen, Lederschlaufe, Lederschuh, Lederstiefel, Ledertasche
Chevreauleder, Elefantenleder, Hirschleder, Kalbsleder, Kunstleder, Rindsleder, Schweinsleder, Wildleder

Descendants

→ Esperanto: ledo
→ Ido: ledro

Further reading

“Leder” in Duden online
“Leder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache