noun#1,776 by frequency
der Leiter
/ˈlaɪ̯tər/
ladder; agent noun of leiten; leader, director, manager, head, chief
- genitive
- des Leiter
- plural
- die Leiter
Meanings
- 1
ladder
Wie lang ist eure Leiter?
How long is your ladder?
Tatoeba · mhr · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sie fiel von der Leiter.
She fell down the ladder.
Tatoeba · Manfredo · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
agent noun of leiten; leader, director, manager, head, chief — male or of unspecified sex
Tom ist der Leiter des Teams.
Tom is the leader of the team.
Tatoeba · Trinkschokolade · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ich bin der Leiter dieses Teams.
I am the leader of this team.
Tatoeba · Espi · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 3
agent noun of leiten; conductor, lead, wire, linerare
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derLeiter | dieLeiter |
| accusative | denLeiter | dieLeiter |
| dative | demLeiter | denLeitern |
| genitive | desLeiter | derLeiter |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.