See also: Leider

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.

Derived terms edit

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

References edit

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

References edit