Noun
die Leiter
Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪ̯tər/
ladder
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plural Leitern
Meanings
Noun
- ladder
Example sentence
Haben Sie die Leiter in den Schuppen zurückgebracht?
Did you put the ladder back in the shed?
Word forms
singular
die Leiter
plural
die Leitern
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Leiter
Accusativedie Leiter
Dativeder Leiter
Genitiveder Leiter
Plural
Nominativedie Leitern
Accusativedie Leitern
Dativeden Leitern
Genitiveder Leitern
Usage
- die Leiter → die Leitern — The ladder sense is feminine and takes plural -n.
- der Leiter → die Leiter — The masculine homonym means leader or manager.
Die Leiter lehnt an der Wand neben dem Apfelbaum.
The ladder is leaning against the wall beside the apple tree.