leiten
- (weak) to lead
- (weak) to manage (an organization)
- (weak) to conduct (a liquid, electricity etc)
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Dialects
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
leite
Basel-Landschaft
laite
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaɪ̯tən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German leiten, from Old High German leiten, from Proto-West Germanic *laidijan, akin to Old English lǣdan (English lead), Old Saxon lēdian, Old Norse leiða. Cognate with English lead.
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