leiten

German

Etymology

From Middle High German leiten, from Old High German leiten, from Proto-Germanic *laidijaną, akin to Old English lǣdan (English lead), Old Saxon lēdian, Old Norse leiða. Cognate with English lead.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯tən/, [ˈlaɪ̯tn̩]
  • (file)

Verb

leiten (third-person singular simple present leitet, past tense leitete, past participle geleitet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to lead
  2. to manage (an organization)
  3. to conduct (a liquid, electricity etc)

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