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Leiter

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯tər/, [ˈlaɪ̯.tɐ]
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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German leiter(e), from Old High German (h)leitara, from Proto-Germanic *hlaidrijō.

Noun

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Leiter f (genitive Leiter, plural Leitern, diminutive Leiterchen n or Leiterlein n)

  1. ladder
    Er ist von der Leiter gefallen.
    He fell off the ladder.
Declension
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Declension of Leiter [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Leiter die Leitern
genitive einer der Leiter der Leitern
dative einer der Leiter den Leitern
accusative eine die Leiter die Leitern
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Hungarian: létra

Etymology 2

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From Middle High German leitære, from Old High German leitāri. Equivalent to leiten (“to lead”) +‎ -er.

Noun

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Leiter m (strong, genitive Leiters, plural Leiter, feminine Leiterin)

  1. agent noun of leiten
    1. leader, director, manager, head, chief (male or of unspecified sex)
    2. (physics, electricity, electronics) conductor, lead, wire, line
Declension
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Declension of Leiter [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Leiter die Leiter
genitive eines des Leiters der Leiter
dative einem dem Leiter den Leitern
accusative einen den Leiter die Leiter
Derived terms
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Further reading

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  • “Leiter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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