leider

See also: Leider

Dutch

Etymology

From leiden +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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

• Audio:

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Noun

leider m (plural leiders, diminutive leidertje n)

1. leader, head, chief

Derived terms

• bedrijfsleider
• berenleider
• leiderschap
• marktleider
• oppositieleider

 

Related terms

• leidster f

Anagrams

• delier, erelid

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German leidir, equivalent to the comparative form of leid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ̯dɐ/

• audio:

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Adverb

leider

1. unfortunately

Synonyms

• unglücklicherweise

Antonyms

• glücklicherweise

Further reading

• “leider” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ̯tɐ/

Adverb

leider

1. unfortunately

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German leider, compare with German Leiter

Noun

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

1. (especially nautical) a ladder

References

• “leider” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “leider” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Low German leider

Noun

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

1. (especially nautical) a ladder

Etymology 2

Noun

leider f

(non-standard since 1938)

1. indefinite plural of leid

Etymology 3

Verb

leider

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

References

• “leider” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.