Leiste

Meaning

  1. (feminine) lath used as covering or support; skirting board; ledge, ledger
  2. (feminine) row of buttons, switches, or similar elements
  3. (feminine) groin
  4. (feminine) bar

Concepts

groin

ledge

crotch

strip

gore

gusset

slat

molding

fillet

bar

lap

shoulder

band

batten

trim

fess

barrulet

groyne

Frequency

C2
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaɪ̯stə/
Etymology

From Middle High German līste, from Old High German līsta, from Proto-West Germanic *līstā, from Proto-Germanic *līstǭ. Doublet of Liste.

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