leidster
Dutch
Etymology 1
From leiden + -ster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯tstər/
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Noun
leidster f (plural leidsters, diminutive leidstertje n, masculine leider)
- female leader, head, chief
Related terms
- leider
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch leitsterre, equivalent to modern leiden + ster. Cognate with German Leitstern, English lodestar, Old Norse leiðarstjarna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯tˌstɛr/
Noun
leidster f (plural leidsterren, diminutive leidsterretje n)
- lodestar, pole star