Leisten

See also: leisten

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ̯stən/, [ˈlaɪ̯s.tn̩]

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German leist (“foot trace, last”), from Old High German leist (“foot trace, last”), from Proto-Germanic *laistaz. Cognate with Dutch leest, English last, Swedish läst. The originally strong noun became weak in Early Modern German (der Leiste) and then strong again through generalisation of oblique -en (as usual in inanimate nouns).

Noun

Leisten m (strong, genitive Leistens, plural Leisten)

1. last (tool for shaping or preserving the shape of shoes)

Declension

Declension of Leisten [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Leisten	die	Leisten
genitive	eines	des	Leistens	der	Leisten
dative	einem	dem	Leisten	den	Leisten
accusative	einen	den	Leisten	die	Leisten

Derived terms

• Leistenschneider
• Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Leisten

1. plural of Leiste

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Leisten n (strong, genitive Leistens, no plural)

1. gerund of leisten

Further reading

• “Leisten” in Duden online
• “Leisten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Leisten” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• Leisten on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de