leider

See also: Leider

Dutch

Etymology

From leiden +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛi̯.dər/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: lei‧der
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯dər

Noun

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

• bedrijfsleider
• berenleider
• campagneleider
• leiderschap
• marktleider
• oppositieleider

 

Related terms

• leidster

Descendants

• Afrikaans: leier

Anagrams

• delier, erelid

German

Etymology

From Middle High German leider, from Old High German leidir, equivalent to the comparative form of leid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ̯dɐ/

• Audio:

  (file)

Adverb

leider

1. unfortunately

   Synonym: unglücklicherweise

   Antonym: glücklicherweise

Further reading

• “leider” in Duden online
• “leider” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ̯tɐ/

Adverb

leider

1. unfortunately

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Low German leider.

Adverb

leider

1. unfortunately

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).

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) present of leida

References

• “leider” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.