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German
Etymology
From Middle High German leder, from Old High German ledar, from Proto-West Germanic *leþr, from Proto-Germanic *leþrą (“leather”). Akin to Old Saxon lethar.
Pronunciation
Noun
Leder n (strong, genitive Leders, plural Leder)
- leather
Declension
Derived terms
- Lederarmband, Ledergürtel, Lederjacke, Lederkleidung, Ledermantel, Lederriemen, Lederschlaufe, Lederschuh, Lederstiefel, Ledertasche
- Chevreauleder, Elefantenleder, Hirschleder, Kalbsleder, Kunstleder, Rindsleder, Schweinsleder, Wildleder
Descendants
Further reading
- “Leder” in Duden online
- “Leder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache