lædere

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laidijārī, equivalent to lǣdan +‎ -ere. Cognate with Old Frisian lēdere, Old High German leitāri (“leader”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæː.de.re/

Noun

lǣdere m

1. one who leads; a leader; guide

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	lǣdere	lǣderas
accusative	lǣdere	lǣderas
genitive	lǣderes	lǣdera
dative	lǣdere	lǣderum

Synonyms

• brego
• feriend
• toga

Descendants

• Middle English: ledere, leder
  • English: leader
  • Scots: ledar, leidar