"Ledder" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Central Franconian]

IPA: /ˈlɛdʌ/ Forms: Läher [alternative, Ripuarian], Läder [alternative, Moselle-Franconian], Leader [alternative, Moselle-Franconian]
Etymology: From Middle High German leder, from Old High German ledar, from Proto-West Germanic *leþr, from Proto-Germanic *leþrą. Etymology templates: {{inh|gmw-cfr|gmh|leder}} Middle High German leder, {{inh|gmw-cfr|goh|ledar}} Old High German ledar, {{inh|gmw-cfr|gmw-pro|*leþr}} Proto-West Germanic *leþr, {{inh|gmw-cfr|gem-pro|*leþrą}} Proto-Germanic *leþrą Head templates: {{head|gmw-cfr|noun|no plural|g=n}} Ledder n (no plural)
  1. (most of Ripuarian) leather Tags: neuter, no-plural
    Sense id: en-Ledder-gmw-cfr-noun-UCJHKygx Categories (other): Ripuarian Franconian, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Central Franconian]

IPA: /ˈledʌ/ Forms: Leddere [plural], Ledderche [diminutive], Leejer [alternative, Ripuarian], Leeder [alternative], Lääder [alternative], Leider [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle High German leiter, from Old High German *hleidara, northern variant of hleitara, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaidriju. Etymology templates: {{inh|gmw-cfr|gmh|leiter}} Middle High German leiter, {{inh|gmw-cfr|goh||*hleidara}} Old High German *hleidara, {{inh|gmw-cfr|gmw-pro|*hlaidriju}} Proto-West Germanic *hlaidriju Head templates: {{head|gmw-cfr|noun|plural|Leddere|diminutive|Ledderche|g=f}} Ledder f (plural Leddere, diminutive Ledderche)
  1. (most of western Ripuarian) ladder Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Ledder-gmw-cfr-noun-VgWlFqfr Categories (other): Ripuarian Franconian, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [English]

Etymology: English surname, from a derivative of lead. Also a variant of Leader. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ledder
  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a worker in lead. Related terms: lead

Noun [Low German]

Forms: Ledders [plural]
Etymology: From Middle Low German ledder, ladder, leider, leddere, ledere, from Old Saxon *hlēderi, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaidriju. More at ladder. Etymology templates: {{dercat|nds|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|nds|gml|ledder}} Middle Low German ledder, {{inh|nds|osx|*hlēderi}} Old Saxon *hlēderi, {{inh|nds|gmw-pro|*hlaidriju}} Proto-West Germanic *hlaidriju Head templates: {{nds-noun|f|Ledders}} Ledder f (plural Ledders), {{tlb|nds|GLG}} (German Low German)
  1. ladder Tags: German-Low-German, feminine

Inflected forms

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        },
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leader",
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        "Moselle-Franconian"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɛdʌ/"
    }
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "Leider",
      "tags": [
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    }
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}
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Läher",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Ripuarian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Läder",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leader",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Moselle-Franconian"
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɛdʌ/"
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  ],
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    {
      "form": "Leddere",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Lääder",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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}

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        "Low German terms derived from Old Saxon",
        "Low German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Low German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
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        "Low German terms inherited from Old Saxon",
        "Low German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Low German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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  ],
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}

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