led

led

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛd/
  • Rhymes: -ɛd
  • Homophone: lead (metal element)
  • Hyphenation: led

Verb

led

  1. simple past and past participle of lead

Adjective

led (not comparable)

  1. Under somebody's control or leadership.
    1. Of a farm, etc.: managed by a deputy instead of the owner or tenant in person.

Derived terms

Anagrams

  • 'eld, DLE, Del, Del., EDL, LDE, del, del., eld

Breton

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *lled.

Noun

led m

  1. size

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech led, from Proto-Slavic *ledъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ledús.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlɛt]
  • Homophone: let

Noun

led m inan

  1. ice

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “led”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • “led”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • “led”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Danish

Etymology 1

Derived from Old Norse liðr, from Proto-Germanic *liþuz, cognate with German Glied (“joint”), Lied (“song”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leð/, [ˈleð]

Noun

led n (singular definite leddet, plural indefinite led)

  1. (anatomy) joint (movable connection between the bones in a body or a minor exterior part of the body; also of joints in a plant)
  2. link (movable part of a thing or a plant)
  3. link, part (element in a line of thought or a course of events)
  4. generation (in a family tree)
  5. (grammar) phrase (a word or group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence)
  6. (mathematics) term (one of the addends in a sum or in another mathematical operation)
Declension

References

  • “led,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

A merger of two Old Norse nouns: 1. leið (“road, direction”), from Proto-Germanic *laidō, cognate with English load, lode, German Leite (“slope”), Dutch lei (“slate”). 2. hlið f (“side”), from Proto-Germanic *hliþō, cognate with Old English hliþ n.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leð/, [ˈleð]

Noun

led c (singular definite ledden, plural indefinite ledder)

  1. side, direction (of an object)
    Jeg skar guleroden over på den lange led.
    I cut the carrot in two lengthwise.
  2. way (of doing something)
Declension

References

  • “led,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 3

Derived from Old Norse hliðr, from Proto-Germanic *hlidą, cognate with Swedish lid (“gate”), English lid, German lid (“eyelid”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leð/, [ˈleð]

Noun

led n (singular definite leddet, plural indefinite led)

  1. gate (in a fence or at a level crossing)
Declension

References

  • “led,3” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 4

Inherited from Old Norse leiðr (“uncomfortable, tired”), Proto-Germanic *laiþaz, cognate with English loath, German leid (“distressing”), Dutch leed (“sad”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leːˀð/, [ˈleˀð], [ˈleðˀ]

Adjective

led (neuter ledt, plural and definite singular attributive lede)

  1. disgusting, odious, loathsome
  2. nasty, beastly
Inflection

References

  • “led,4” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 5

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leːˀð/, [ˈleˀð], [ˈleðˀ]

Verb

led

  1. past tense of lide

Etymology 6

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leːˀð/, [ˈleˀð], [ˈleðˀ]

Verb

led

  1. imperative of lede

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈled/, [ˈle̞d]
  • Rhymes: -ed
  • Hyphenation(key): led

Noun

led

  1. Alternative form of ledi (“LED, light-emitting diode”) (chiefly used as modifier in compound terms)

Declension

Derived terms

Irish

Alternative forms

  • let

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lʲɛd̪ˠ/

Contraction

led (triggers lenition)

  1. (Munster) Contraction of le do (“with your sg”).

Related terms

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “led”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • lead, lede, leed, leod, leyd, leyt
  • læd (Early Middle English)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English lēad, from Proto-West Germanic *laud, from Gaulish *laudon, from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛːd/

Noun

led (uncountable)

  1. lead (element Pl)
  2. A cauldron (originally of lead)

Related terms

  • leden

Descendants

  • English: lead
  • Scots: leid, lede
  • Yola: leed

References

  • “lēd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

  • lei

Verb

led

  1. simple past of lide

Etymology 2

Verb

led

  1. imperative of lede

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse liðr m, from Proto-Germanic *liþuz. Doublet of ledd n, although formerly considered alternative forms. Cognates include Icelandic liður, Danish led, Dutch lid and dialectal English lith.

Alternative forms

  • Lid (obsolete spelling)

Noun

led m (definite singular leden, indefinite plural leder or ledar, definite plural ledene or ledane)

  1. (anatomy) a joint or a movable body part adjacent to it
  2. a single part within a whole, especially a sequence
    1. a link (in a chain)
    2. a generation
Derived terms
  • lea, lee (verb)
Related terms
  • ledig
  • ledug

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hlið n, from Proto-Germanic *hlidą. Akin to English lid. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (“to shelter, cover”).

Alternative forms

  • Lid (obsolete spelling)

Noun

led n (definite singular ledet, indefinite plural led, definite plural leda)

  1. gate
  2. opening (in a fence)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Inherited from Old Norse hlið f.

Alternative forms

  • Lid (obsolete spelling)

Noun

led f (definite singular leda, indefinite plural leder, definite plural ledene)

  1. side
Derived terms
  • lodneled

Etymology 4

Borrowed from English LED (“light-emitting diode”).

Noun

led m (definite singular led-en, indefinite plural led-ar, definite plural led-ane)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of LED

Etymology 5

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

led

  1. present of leda

References

Anagrams

  • LED, del, edl, eld

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: led

Noun

led m (plural leds)

  1. Alternative spelling of LED

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English LED.

Noun

led n (plural leduri)

  1. LED

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ledъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ledús.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lêːd/

Noun

lȇd m (Cyrillic spelling ле̑д)

  1. ice
  2. great frigidity, freezing cold
  3. hail
    Synonym: grȁd
  4. the ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
    Synonym: lédak
  5. (figuratively) unfeelingness, coldheartedness
  6. (figuratively) a state of immobilization from fear, doubt, or surprise

Declension

Derived terms

  • sladoled

References

  • Pero Budmani, editor (1898–1903), “led”, in Rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika‎[2] (in Serbo-Croatian), volume 5, Zagreb: JAZU, page 948
  • “led”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Slovene

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ledъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ledús.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /léːt/
  • Rhymes: -eːd
  • Hyphenation: led
  • Homophones: let, LED

Noun

lẹ̑d m inan

  1. ice
  2. (literary) emotional coldness
  3. (cooking) icing
Declension


  • rarely in dual and plural[→SP]



  • rarely in dual and plural[→SP]


Synonyms
  • (sense 2)
  • (sense 3)
Antonyms
  • (sense 2)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English LED, an abbreviation for light emitting diode.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /léːt/
  • Rhymes: -eːd
  • Hyphenation: led
  • Homophones: let, LED

Noun

lẹ̑d f

  1. (uncommon) LED, light emitting diode
Declension

Unlike some other nouns that follow third declensions, this one is often used in plural.


Synonyms
Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • “led”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
  • “led”, in Termania, Amebis
  • See also the general references

Spanish

Noun

led m (plural ledes)

  1. LED

Further reading

  • “led”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Swedish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Swedish lēþer, from Old Norse leiðr, from Proto-Germanic *laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyt-.

Adjective

led

  1. tired, bored
    Synonyms: less, trött
  2. (archaic) loathsome, odious
  3. (archaic) mean
Usage notes

The archaic sense is still in some use in the expression den lede frestaren or simply den lede, as a name for the Devil, and also occurs in lede fi (“the enemy”).

Declension
Derived terms
  • den lede
  • lede fi

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Swedish liþer, from Old Norse liðr, from Proto-Germanic *liþuz.

Noun

led c

  1. joint; the part of a limb where it can bend; such as a knee or a wrist; phalanx
    1. any mechanical joint where two parts are supposed to move (bend) with respect to each other
Declension
Derived terms
  • ledamot (“body part; board member”)

Etymology 3

Inherited from Old Swedish liþ. Of the same origin as previous with alternate grammatical gender (cf. Old English liþ n).

Noun

led n

  1. queue, rank (a row of people in front of or next to each other)
  2. (figuratively, usually in the plural) rank (a set of members of some organization or group)
  3. (mathematics) term
  4. stage
Declension

Etymology 4

Inherited from Old Swedish lēþ, from Old Norse leið, from Proto-Germanic *laidō.

Noun

led c

  1. (transport) track, route or way, along which one may walk, go by bicycle or drive a motor vehicle
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 5

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

led

  1. past indicative of lida
  2. imperative of leda

References

  • led in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • led in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  • led in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
  • Svensk MeSH

Anagrams

  • del, eld

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leːd/

Noun

led

  1. Soft mutation of lled.

Adjective

led

  1. Soft mutation of lled.

Mutation

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