led

See also: LED and leð

English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛd/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɛd
Homophone: lead (metal element)
Hyphenation: led

Verb[edit]

led

simple past and past participle of lead

Adjective[edit]

led (not comparable)

Under somebody's control or leadership.
1. Of a farm, etc.: managed by a deputy instead of the owner or tenant in person.

Derived terms[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

'eld, DLE, Del, Del., EDL, LDE, del, del., eld

Breton[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Brythonic *lled.

Noun[edit]

led m

size

Czech[edit]

Czech Wikipedia has an article on:

led

Wikipedia ^cs

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Czech led, from Proto-Slavic *ledъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ledús.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): [ˈlɛt]
audio (file)
Homophone: let

Noun[edit]

led m inan

ice

Declension[edit]

Declension of led (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	led	ledy
genitive	ledu	ledů
dative	ledu	ledům
accusative	led	ledy
vocative	lede	ledy
locative	ledě, ledu	ledech
instrumental	ledem	ledy

Derived terms[edit]

chladný jako led
leden
lednička (“fridge”)
lední
ledňáček (“kingfisher”)
ledoborec (“icebreaker”)
ledovec (“iceberg”)
ledový
náledí
pohybovat se na tenkém ledě
prolomit ledy (“to break the ice”)

Danish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse liðr, from Proto-Germanic *liþuz, cognate with German Glied (“joint”), Lied (“song”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /leð/, [ˈleð]

Noun[edit]

led n (singular definite leddet, plural indefinite led)

(anatomy) joint (movable connection between the bones in a body or a minor exterior part of the body; also of joints in a plant)
link (movable part of a thing or a plant)
link, part (element in a line of thought or a course of events)
generation (in a family tree)
(grammar) phrase (a word or group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence)
(mathematics) term (one of the addends in a sum or in another mathematical operation)
I udtrykket $2x+4\ln x-3$ er $2x$ , $4\ln x$ og $-3$ led.
In the expression $2x+4\ln x-3$ , $2x$ , $4\ln x$ , and $-3$ are terms.

Declension[edit]

Declension of led

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
neuter gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	led	leddet	led	leddene
genitive	leds	leddets	leds	leddenes

References[edit]

“led,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2[edit]

A merger of two Old Norse nouns: 1. leið (“road, direction”), from Proto-Germanic *laidō, cognate with English load, lode, German Leite (“slope”), Dutch lei (“slate”). 2. hlið f (“side”), from Proto-Germanic *hliþō, cognate with Old English hliþ n.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /leð/, [ˈleð]

Noun[edit]

led c (singular definite ledden, plural indefinite ledder)

side, direction (of an object)
Jeg skar guleroden over på den lange led.
I cut the carrot in two lengthwise.
way (of doing something)

Declension[edit]

Declension of led

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	led	ledden	ledder	ledderne
genitive	leds	leddens	ledders	leddernes

References[edit]

“led,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 3[edit]

From Old Norse hliðr, from Proto-Germanic *hlidą, cognate with Swedish lid (“gate”), English lid, German lid (“eyelid”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /leð/, [ˈleð]

Noun[edit]

led n (singular definite leddet, plural indefinite led)

gate (in a fence or at a level crossing)

Declension[edit]

Declension of led

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
neuter gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	led	leddet	led	leddene
genitive	leds	leddets	leds	leddenes

References[edit]

“led,3” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 4[edit]

From Old Norse leiðr (“uncomfortable, tired”), Proto-Germanic *laiþaz, cognate with English loath, German leid (“distressing”), Dutch leed (“sad”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /leːˀð/, [ˈleˀð], [ˈleðˀ]

Adjective[edit]

led (neuter ledt, plural and definite singular attributive lede)

disgusting, odious, loathsome
nasty, beastly

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of led
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	led	ledere	ledest²
Indefinite neuter singular	ledt	ledere	ledest²
Plural	lede	ledere	ledest²
Definite attributive¹	lede	ledere	ledeste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

References[edit]

“led,4” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 5[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /leːˀð/, [ˈleˀð], [ˈleðˀ]

Verb[edit]

led

past tense of lide

Etymology 6[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /leːˀð/, [ˈleˀð], [ˈleðˀ]

Verb[edit]

led

imperative of lede

Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

let

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /lʲɛd̪ˠ/

Contraction[edit]

led (triggers lenition)

(Munster) Contraction of le do (“with your sg”).
Brúigh led mhéar é.
Press it with your finger.

Related terms[edit]

Irish preposition contractions

Basic form	Contracted with							Copular forms
Basic form	an (“the sg”)	na (“the pl”)	mo (“my”)	do (“your”)	a (“his, her, their; which (present)”)	ár (“our”)	ar (“which (past)”)	(before consonant)	(present/future before vowel)	(past/conditional before vowel)
de (“from”)	den	de na desna*	de mo dem*	de do ded, det	dá	dár		dar	darb	darbh
do (“to, for”)	don	do na dosna*	do mo dom*	do do dod, dot	dá	dár		dar	darb	darbh
faoi (“under, about”)	faoin	faoi na	faoi mo	faoi do	faoina	faoinár	faoinar		faoinarb	faoinarbh
i (“in”)	sa, san	sna	i mo im*	i do id, it	ina	inár	inar		inarb	inarbh
le (“with”)	leis an	leis na	le mo lem*	le do led, let	lena	lenár	lenar		lenarb	lenarbh
ó (“from, since”)	ón	ó na ósna*	ó mo óm*	ó do ód, ót	óna	ónár	ónar		ónarb	ónarbh
trí (“through”)	tríd an	trí na	trí mo	trí do	trína	trínár	trínar		trínarb	trínarbh
*Dialectal.

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

lead, lede, leed, leod, leyd, leyt
læd (early)

Etymology[edit]

From Old English lēad, from Proto-West Germanic *laud, from Gaulish *laudon, from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /lɛːd/

Noun[edit]

led (uncountable)

lead (element Pl)
A cauldron (originally of lead)

Related terms[edit]

leden

Descendants[edit]

English: lead
Scots: leid, lede
Yola: leed

References[edit]

“lēd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

lei

Verb[edit]

led

simple past of lide

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

led

imperative of lede

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse liðr m,^[1] from Proto-Germanic *liþuz. Doublet of ledd n, although formerly considered alternative forms. Cognates include Icelandic liður, Danish led, Dutch lid and dialectal English lith.

Alternative forms[edit]

Lid (obsolete spelling)^[2]

Noun[edit]

led m (definite singular leden, indefinite plural leder or ledar, definite plural ledene or ledane)

(anatomy) a joint or a movable body part adjacent to it
a single part within a whole, especially a sequence
1. a link (in a chain)
2. a generation

Derived terms[edit]

lea, lee (verb)

Related terms[edit]

ledig
ledug

Etymology 2[edit]

From Old Norse hlið n,^[1] from Proto-Germanic *hlidą. Akin to English lid. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (“to shelter, cover”).

Alternative forms[edit]

Lid (obsolete spelling)^[2]

Noun[edit]

led n (definite singular ledet, indefinite plural led, definite plural leda)

a gate
an opening in a fence

Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

From Old Norse hlið f.^[1]

Alternative forms[edit]

Lid (obsolete spelling)^[2]

Noun[edit]

led f (definite singular leda, indefinite plural leder, definite plural ledene)

a side

Derived terms[edit]

lodneled

Etymology 4[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

Lysdiode

Wikipedia ⁿⁿ

From English LED (“light-emitting diode”).^[1]

Noun[edit]

led m (definite singular led-en, indefinite plural led-ar, definite plural led-ane)

Alternative letter-case form of LED

Etymology 5[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

led

present of leda

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 “led” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Ivar Aasen (1850), “Lid”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog, Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000

Anagrams[edit]

LED, del, edl, eld

Portuguese[edit]

Noun[edit]

led m (plural leds)

Alternative spelling of LED

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English LED.

Noun[edit]

led n (plural leduri)

LED

Declension[edit]

Declension of led

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) led	ledul	(niște) leduri	ledurile
genitive/dative	(unui) led	ledului	(unor) leduri	ledurilor
vocative	ledule		ledurilor

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Serbo-Croatian Wikipedia has an article on:

led

Wikipedia ^sh

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ledъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ledús.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /lêːd/

Noun[edit]

lȇd m (Cyrillic spelling ле̑д)

ice
great frigidity, freezing cold
hail
Synonym: grȁd
the ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
Synonym: lédak
(figurative) unfeelingness, coldheartedness
(figurative) a state of immobilization from fear, doubt, or surprise

Declension[edit]

Declension of led

	singular	plural
nominative	lȇd	lȅdovi
genitive	lȅda	ledóvȃ
dative	lȅdu	ledòvima
accusative	lȇd	lȅdove
vocative	lȅdu	lȅdovi
locative	lèdu	ledòvima
instrumental	lȅdom	ledòvima

Derived terms[edit]

sladoled

References[edit]

Pero Budmani, editor (1898-1903), “led”, in Rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika (in Serbo-Croatian), volume 5, Zagreb: JAZU, page 948
“led” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovene[edit]

Slovene Wikipedia has an article on:

led

Wikipedia ^sl

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *ledъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ledús.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /léːt/
Rhymes: -eːd
Hyphenation: led
Homophones: let, LED

Noun[edit]

lẹ̑d m inan


at	v ledu
to	v led
from	iz ledu

Declension[edit]

rarely in dual and plural^[→SP]

First masculine declension (hard o-stem, inanimate, -ov- infix), long mixed accent, ending -u in genitive singular
nom. sing.	lẹ̑d
gen. sing.	ledȗ
	singular	dual	plural
nominative imenovȃlnik	lẹ̑d	ledȏva	ledȏvi
genitive rodȋlnik	ledȗ	ledóv	ledóv
dative dajȃlnik	lẹ̑du, lẹ̑di	ledȏvoma, ledȏvama	ledȏvom, lẹ̑dȏvam
accusative tožȋlnik	lẹ̑d	ledȏva	ledȏve
locative mẹ̑stnik	lẹ̑du, lẹ̑di	ledȏvih	ledȏvih
instrumental orọ̑dnik	lẹ̑dom	ledȏvoma, ledȏvama	ledȏvi
(vocative) (ogȏvorni imenovȃlnik)	lẹ̑d	ledȏva	ledȏvi

rarely in dual and plural^[→SP]

First masculine declension (hard o-stem, inanimate, -ov- infix), fixed accent
nom. sing.	lẹ̑d
gen. sing.	lẹ̑da
	singular	dual	plural
nominative imenovȃlnik	lẹ̑d	ledȏva	ledȏvi
genitive rodȋlnik	lẹ̑da	ledóv	ledóv
dative dajȃlnik	lẹ̑du, lẹ̑di	ledȏvoma, ledȏvama	ledȏvom, lẹ̑dȏvam
accusative tožȋlnik	lẹ̑d	ledȏva	ledȏve
locative mẹ̑stnik	lẹ̑du, lẹ̑di	ledȏvih	ledȏvih
instrumental orọ̑dnik	lẹ̑dom	ledȏvoma, ledȏvama	ledȏvi
(vocative) (ogȏvorni imenovȃlnik)	lẹ̑d	ledȏva	ledȏvi

Synonyms[edit]

(sense 2)

(sense 3)

glazura

Antonyms[edit]

(sense 2)

Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from English LED, an abbreviation for light emitting diode.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /léːt/
Rhymes: -eːd
Hyphenation: led
Homophones: let, LED

Noun[edit]

lẹ̑d f

(uncommon) LED, light emitting diode

Declension[edit]

Third feminine declension (no endings), fixed accent
nom. sing.	lẹd
gen. sing.	lẹd
	singular	dual	plural
nominative imenovȃlnik	lẹd	lẹd	lẹd
genitive rodȋlnik	lẹd	lẹd	lẹd
dative dajȃlnik	lẹd	lẹd	lẹd
accusative tožȋlnik	lẹd	lẹd	lẹd
locative mẹ̑stnik	lẹd	lẹd	lẹd
instrumental orọ̑dnik	lẹd	lẹd	lẹd
(vocative) (ogȏvorni imenovȃlnik)	lẹd	lẹd	lẹd

Unlike some other nouns that follow third declensions, this one is often used in plural.

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lẹ̑dica

Spanish[edit]

Noun[edit]

led m (plural ledes)

LED

Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

audio (file)

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Swedish lēþer, from Old Norse leiðr, from Proto-Germanic *laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyt-.

Adjective[edit]

led

tired; bored
(archaic) disgusting, repulsive, loathsome; evil

Usage notes[edit]

The second sense is still in some use in the expression den lede frestaren or simply lede, as a name for the Devil.

Declension[edit]

Inflection of led
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative²
Common singular	led	ledare	ledast
Neuter singular	lett	ledare	ledast
Plural	leda	ledare	ledast
Masculine plural³	lede	ledare	ledast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular¹	lede	ledare	ledaste
All	leda	ledare	ledaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Synonyms[edit]

less
trött

Etymology 2[edit]

From Old Swedish liþer, from Old Norse liðr, from Proto-Germanic *liþuz.

Noun[edit]

led c

joint; the part of a limb where it can bend; such as a knee or a wrist; phalanx
1. any mechanical joint where two parts are supposed to move (bend) with respect to each other

Declension[edit]

Declension of led
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	led	leden	leder	lederna
Genitive	leds	ledens	leders	ledernas

Derived terms[edit]

ledamot (“body part; board member”)

Etymology 3[edit]

From Old Swedish liþ. Of the same origin as previous with alternate grammatical gender (cf. Old English liþ n).

Noun[edit]

led n

a queue, a rank (row of people in front of or next to each other)
(figurative, usually in the plural) a rank (set of members of some organization or group)
- 1974, Ragnar Borgedahl (lyrics and music), “Hum, hum från Humlegårn [Hum, hum from Humlegår(de)n [sic – a park in Stockholm]]”, in Hum, hum från Humlegårn:
  När solen sjunker i Eden, och när vägen leder till skärselden. Då smyger några ur leden, och vänder hemåt igen.
  When the sun sinks in Eden, and when the road leads to purgatory. Then some sneak out of the ranks, and turn back home.
(mathematics) a term
högerledet
the right hand side; what's on the right hand side of the equation
a stage
ett led i processen
a stage in the process

Declension[edit]

Declension of led
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	led	ledet	led	leden
Genitive	leds	ledets	leds	ledens

Etymology 4[edit]

From Old Swedish lēþ, from Old Norse leið, from Proto-Germanic *laidō.

Noun[edit]

led c

(transport) track, route or way, along which one may walk, go by bicycle or drive a motor vehicle

Declension[edit]

Declension of led
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	led	leden	leder	lederna
Genitive	leds	ledens	leders	ledernas

Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 5[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

led

past indicative of lida
imperative of leda

References[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

del, eld

Welsh[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /leːd/

Noun[edit]

led

Soft mutation of lled.

Adjective[edit]

led

Soft mutation of lled.

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
lled	led	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

[ND-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 “led” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

[Aasen-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Ivar Aasen (1850), “Lid”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog, Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000

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led

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