Leder

See also: leder and ledér

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːdɐ/

• Audio:

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Noun

Leder n (strong, genitive Leders, plural Leder)

1. leather

Declension

Declension of Leder [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Leder	die	Leder
genitive	eines	des	Leders	der	Leder
dative	einem	dem	Leder	den	Ledern
accusative	ein	das	Leder	die	Leder

Derived terms

• ledern

Related terms

• Lederarmband, Ledergürtel, Lederjacke, Lederkleidung, Ledermantel, Lederriemen, Lederschlaufe, Lederschuh, Lederstiefel, Ledertasche
• Chevreauleder, Elefantenleder, Hirschleder, Kalbsleder, Kunstleder, Rindsleder, Schweinsleder, Wildleder

Descendants

• → Esperanto: ledo

Further reading

• “Leder” in Duden online
• “Leder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache