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die Leiste

noun · /ˈlaɪ̯stə/ ·
Etymology

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

Translation

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

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Leiste Leisten
Accusative Leiste Leisten
Dative Leiste Leisten
Genitive Leiste Leisten