lædere

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laidijārī, equivalent to lǣdan +‎ -ere. Cognate with Old Frisian lēdere, Old High German leitāri (“leader”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæː.de.re/

Noun

lǣdere m

  1. one who leads; a leader; guide

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative lǣdere lǣderas
accusative lǣdere lǣderas
genitive lǣderes lǣdera
dative lǣdere lǣderum

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: ledere, leder
    • English: leader
    • Scots: ledar, leidar
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