leider
See also: Leider
Dutch
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯.dər/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: lei‧der
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯dər
Noun
leider m (plural leiders, diminutive leidertje n)
- leader, head, chief
- De politieke partij koos een nieuwe leider na de verkiezingen.
- The political party chose a new leader after the elections.
- De leider van de expeditie gaf instructies aan het team.
- The leader of the expedition gave instructions to the team.
- Hij is de afdelingsleider van de marketingafdeling.
- He is the department head of the marketing department.
- De leider van het team heeft de eindverantwoordelijkheid.
- The team leader has the final responsibility.
- De stam werd geleid door een wijze leider.
- The tribe was led by a wise chief.
- De leider van de organisatie nam belangrijke beslissingen.
- The chief of the organization made important decisions.
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: leier
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From Middle High German leider, from Old High German leidir, equivalent to the comparative form of leid.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯dɐ/
Audio: (file)
Adverb
leider
- unfortunately
- Synonym: unglücklicherweise
- Antonym: glücklicherweise
Further reading
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯tɐ/
Adverb
leider
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Low German leider.
Adverb
leider
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Low German leider, compare with German Leiter.
Noun
leider m (definite singular leideren, indefinite plural leidere, definite plural leiderne)
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Low German leider.
Noun
leider m (definite singular leideren, indefinite plural leiderar, definite plural leiderane)
Etymology 2
Noun
leider f
(non-standard since 1938)
- indefinite plural of leid
Etymology 3
Verb
leider
- (non-standard since 1938) present of leida
References
- “leider” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.