Leiste

See also: leiste and leíste

German

Etymology

From Middle High German līste, from Old High German līsta, from Proto-Germanic *līstǭ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯stə/
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Noun

Leiste f (genitive Leiste, plural Leisten)

  1. ledge
  2. groin
  3. (heraldry) bar

Declension
Declension of Leiste
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Leiste die Leisten
genitive einer der Leiste der Leisten
dative einer der Leiste den Leisten
accusative eine die Leiste die Leisten

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