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German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle High German leiter(e), from Old High German (h)leitara, from Proto-Germanic *hlaidrijō.
Noun
Leiter f (genitive Leiter, plural Leitern, diminutive Leiterchen n or Leiterlein n)
- ladder
Er ist von der Leiter gefallen.- He fell off the ladder.
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Etymology 2
From Middle High German leitære, from Old High German leitāri. Equivalent to leiten (“to lead”) + -er.
Noun
Leiter m (strong, genitive Leiters, plural Leiter, feminine Leiterin)
- agent noun of leiten
- leader, director, manager, head, chief (male or of unspecified sex)
- (physics, electricity, electronics) conductor, lead, wire, line
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Further reading
- “Leiter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache