leider

See also: Leider

Dutch

Etymology

From leiden +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: lei‧der
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯dər

Noun

leider m (plural leiders, diminutive leidertje n)

  1. leader, head, chief

Derived terms

Anagrams

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯dɐ/
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Adverb

leider

  1. unfortunately

Synonyms

Antonyms

Further reading

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

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
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