See also: leiste and leíste

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German līste, from Old High German līsta, from Proto-West Germanic *līstā, from Proto-Germanic *līstǭ. Doublet of Liste.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯stə/
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Noun

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Leiste f (genitive Leiste, plural Leisten)

  1. (carpentry) lath used as covering or support; skirting board; ledge, ledger
  2. (textiles, technology) row of buttons, switches, or similar elements
  3. (anatomy) groin
  4. (heraldry) bar

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Further reading

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Noun

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Leiste f

  1. plural of Leist