leider

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From leiden +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯.dər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: lei‧der
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯dər

Noun[edit]

leider m (plural leiders, diminutive leidertje n)

  1. 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.

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Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: leier

Anagrams[edit]

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German leider, from Old High German leidir, equivalent to the comparative form of leid.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

leider

  1. unfortunately
    Synonym: unglücklicherweise
    Antonym: glücklicherweise

Further reading[edit]

  • leider” in Duden online
  • leider” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

leider

  1. unfortunately

Further reading[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Low German leider, compare with German Leiter.

Noun[edit]

leider m (definite singular leideren, indefinite plural leidere, definite plural leiderne)

  1. (especially nautical) a ladder

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Low German leider.

Noun[edit]

leider m (definite singular leideren, indefinite plural leiderar, definite plural leiderane)

  1. (especially nautical) a ladder

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

leider f

(non-standard since 1938)

  1. indefinite plural of leid

Etymology 3[edit]

Verb[edit]

leider

  1. (non-standard since 1938) present of leida

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