leder
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leːdər/, [ˈleːðɐ]
Etymology 1
From lede (“to lead, conduct”) + -er.
Noun
leder c (singular definite lederen, plural indefinite ledere)
- leader, manager, head
- editorial (opinion article in newspaper, made by editors)
- conductor (esp. of electrical charge)
Declension
common gender |
singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | leder | lederen | ledere | lederne |
genitive | leders | lederens | lederes | ledernes |
Synonyms
Etymology 2
See lede (“to lead, conduct, run”) and lede (“to look, search”).
Verb
leder
- present of lede
Further reading
- leder on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch leder, from Old Dutch *lether, from Proto-West Germanic *leþr, from Proto-Germanic *leþrą.
Compare Low German Ledder, West Frisian leare, German Leder, English leather, Danish læder.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleː.dər/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: le‧der
- Rhymes: -eːdər
Noun
leder n (uncountable, diminutive ledertje n)
- 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.
- short for lederkarper
Synonyms
Anagrams
Middle English
Noun
leder
- alternative form of lether
Adjective
leder
- alternative form of lether
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlêːdə̌ɾ]
Audio: (file)
Etymology 1
Noun
leder m (definite singular lederen, indefinite plural ledere, definite plural lederne)
- a leader
- (electricity) a conductor
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
leder
- present of lede
References
- “leder” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse leðr. Akin to English leather
Noun
leder n (definite singular ledret, indefinite plural leder, definite plural ledri)
- (pre-1901) alternative form of lêr (“leather”)
References
- “leder” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
Swedish
Noun
leder
- indefinite plural of led
Verb
leder
- present indicative of leda