Leeder

Central Franconian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːdʌ/

Etymology 1

From Old High German *hleidara, northern variant of hleitara.

Alternative forms

• Ledder, Leejer (western Ripuarian)
• Lääder (eastern Moselle Franconian)
• Leider (Kölsch, Westerwald)

Noun

Leeder f (plural Leedere, diminutive Leederche)

1. (central and eastern Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) ladder

Etymology 2

Noun

Leeder

1. plural of Leed

Limburgish

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleː˦.dəʁ/
• Rhymes: -eːdəʁ

Noun

Leeder (German-based spelling)

1. plural of Leed (“song”)
2. plural of Leed (“limb, joint, link”)

Noun

Leeder (Eupen spelling)

1. plural of Leet

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German *hleidara, northern variant of hleitara, from Proto-Germanic *hlaidrijō. Cognate with German Leiter, English ladder, Dutch ladder.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːder/, [ˈleː.dɐ]

Noun

Leeder f (plural Leederen)

1. ladder

   Hien ass vun der Leeder gefall.

   He fell off the ladder.

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Leiter, Dutch ladder, English ladder.

Noun

Leeder f (plural Leedre)

1. ladder

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian leder, lether, from Proto-Germanic *leþrą. More at leather.

Noun

Leeder n

1. leather