led

See also: LED and leð

led - English

Pronunciation

IPA: /ˈlɛd/
Homophone: lead (metal element)
Hyphenation: led

Verb

led

simple past tense and past participle of lead

Adjective

led (not comparable)

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

led - Breton

Noun

led m

size

led - Czech

Pronunciation

IPA: [ˈlɛt]
Homophone: let

Noun

led m inan

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	led	ledy
genitive	ledu	ledů
dative	ledu	ledům
accusative	led	ledy
vocative	lede	ledy
locative	ledě, ledu	ledech
instrumental	ledem	ledy

Derived terms

chladný jako led
leden
lednička (“fridge”)
lední
ledňáček (“kingfisher”)
ledoborec (“icebreaker”)
ledovec (“iceberg”)
ledový
náledí
pohybovat se na tenkém ledě
prolomit ledy (“to break the ice”)

led - Danish

Pronunciation

IPA: /leð/, [ˈleð]

Noun

led n (singular definite leddet, plural indefinite led)

(anatomy) joint (movable connection between the bones in a body or a minor exterior part of the body; also of joints in a plant)
link (movable part of a thing or a plant)
link, part (element in a line of thought or a course of events)
generation (in a family tree)
(grammar) phrase (a word or group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence)
(mathematics) term (one of the addends in a sum or in another mathematical operation)
- I udtrykket $2 x + 4 \ln x - 3$ er $2 x$ , $4 \ln x$ og $- 3$ led.
  - In the expression $2 x + 4 \ln x - 3$ , $2 x$ , $4 \ln x$ , and $- 3$ are terms.

Declension

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
neuter gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	led	leddet	led	leddene
genitive	leds	leddets	leds	leddenes

Pronunciation

IPA: /leð/, [ˈleð]

Noun

led c (singular definite ledden, plural indefinite ledder)

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

Declension

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	led	ledden	ledder	ledderne
genitive	leds	leddens	ledders	leddernes

Pronunciation

IPA: /leð/, [ˈleð]

Noun

led n (singular definite leddet, plural indefinite led)

gate (in a fence or at a level crossing)

Declension

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
neuter gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	led	leddet	led	leddene
genitive	leds	leddets	leds	leddenes

Pronunciation

IPA: /leːˀð/, [ˈleˀð], [ˈleðˀ]

Adjective

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

disgusting, odious, loathsome
nasty, beastly

Inflection

Inflection of led
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Common singular	led	ledere	ledest²
Neuter singular	ledt	ledere	ledest²
Plural	lede	ledere	ledest²
Definite attributive¹	lede	ledere	ledeste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Pronunciation

IPA: /leːˀð/, [ˈleˀð], [ˈleðˀ]

Verb

led

past tense of lide

Pronunciation

IPA: /leːˀð/, [ˈleˀð], [ˈleðˀ]

Verb

led

imperative of lede

led - Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

IPA: /lʲɛd̪ˠ/

Contraction

led (triggers lenition)

(Munster) Contraction of le do (“with your sg”).
- Brúigh led mhéar é.
  - Press it with your finger.

Related terms

Basic form	Contracted with							Copular forms
Basic form	an (“the sg”)	na (“the pl”)	mo (“my”)	do (“your”)	a (“his, her, their; which (present)”)	ár (“our”)	ar (“which (past)”)	(before consonant)	(present/future before vowel)	(past/conditional before vowel)
de (“from”)	den	de na desna*	de mo dem*	de do ded, det	dá	dár		dar	darb	darbh
do (“to, for”)	don	do na dosna*	do mo dom*	do do dod, dot	dá	dár		dar	darb	darbh
faoi (“under, about”)	faoin	faoi na	faoi mo	faoi do	faoina	faoinár	faoinar		faoinarb	faoinarbh
i (“in”)	sa, san	sna	i mo im*	i do id, it	ina	inár	inar		inarb	inarbh
le (“with”)	leis an	leis na	le mo lem*	le do led, let	lena	lenár	lenar		lenarb	lenarbh
ó (“from, since”)	ón	ó na ósna*	ó mo óm*	ó do ód, ót	óna	ónár	ónar		ónarb	ónarbh
trí (“through”)	tríd an	trí na	trí mo	trí do	trína	trínár	trínar		trínarb	trínarbh
*Dialectal.

led - Middle English

Alternative forms

lead, lede, leed, leod, leyd, leyt
læd (early)

Pronunciation

IPA: /lɛːd/

Noun

led (uncountable)

lead (element Pl)
A cauldron (originally of lead)

Related terms

leden

Descendants

English: lead
Scots: leid, lede
Yola: leed

led - Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

led

simple past of lide

Verb

led

imperative of lede

led - Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Lid (obsolete spelling)

Noun

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

(anatomy) a joint or a movable body part adjacent to it
a single part within a whole, especially a sequence
1. a link (in a chain)
2. a generation

Derived terms

lea, lee (verb)

akselled
aksleled
ankelled
bindeled
forled
fyrsteled
føreled
førsteled
glideled
handled
heldeled
hofteled
kardangled
kjeveled
kneled
kuleled
ledband
ledbetennelse
ledbuss
leddeling
leddelt
leddyr
ledflate
ledgikt
ledhòle
ledmakk
ledmark
ledmus
ledorm
ledvatn
ledvæske
mellomled
okleled
olbogeled
omsetjingsled
omsetnadsled
omsetningsled
omsettingsled
omsynsled
overled
preposisjonsled
samansetjingsled
samansetningsled
samansettingsled
setningsled
sisteled
slektled
slektsled
underled
universalled
uvled
verballed
ættled

Related terms

ledig
ledug

Alternative forms

Lid (obsolete spelling)^[2]

Noun

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

a gate
an opening in a fence

Derived terms

gardled
gjerdeled
grindled
hageled

Alternative forms

Lid (obsolete spelling)^[2]

Noun

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

a side

Derived terms

lodneled

Noun

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

Alternative letter-case form of LED

Verb

led

present tense of leda

Anagrams

LED, del, edl, eld

led - Portuguese

Noun

led m (plural leds)

Alternative spelling of LED

led - Romanian

Noun

led n (plural leduri)

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) led	ledul	(niște) leduri	ledurile
genitive/dative	(unui) led	ledului	(unor) leduri	ledurilor
vocative	ledule		ledurilor

led - Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

IPA: /lêːd/

Noun

lȇd m (Cyrillic spelling ле̑д)

ice
great frigidity, freezing cold
hail
- Synonym: grȁd
the ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
- Synonym: lédak
(figuratively) unfeelingness, coldheartedness
(figuratively) a state of immobilization from fear, doubt, or surprise

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	lȇd	lȅdovi
genitive	lȅda	ledóvȃ
dative	lȅdu	ledòvima
accusative	lȇd	lȅdove
vocative	lȅdu	lȅdovi
locative	lèdu	ledòvima
instrumental	lȅdom	ledòvima

Derived terms

sladoled

led - Slovene

Pronunciation

IPA: /léːt/

Noun

lẹ̑d m inan

Inflection

Masculine inan., hard o-stem, mobile accent
nominative	léd
genitive	ledú
	singular
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	léd
genitive (rodȋlnik)	—
dative (dajȃlnik)	—
accusative (tožȋlnik)	—
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	lédu
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	lédom

Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nominative	léd
genitive	léda
	singular
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	léd
genitive (rodȋlnik)	—
dative (dajȃlnik)	—
accusative (tožȋlnik)	—
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	lédu
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	lédom

led - Spanish

Noun

led m (plural ledes)

led - Swedish

Adjective

led

tired; bored
(archaic) disgusting, repulsive, loathsome; evil

Usage notes

The second sense is still in some use in the expression den lede frestaren or simply lede, as a name for the Devil.

Declension

Inflection of led
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative²
Common singular	led	ledare	ledast
Neuter singular	lett	ledare	ledast
Plural	leda	ledare	ledast
Masculine plural³	lede	ledare	ledast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular¹	lede	ledare	ledaste
All	leda	ledare	ledaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Synonyms

less
trött

Noun

led c

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

Declension of led
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	led	leden	leder	lederna
Genitive	leds	ledens	leders	ledernas

Derived terms

ledamot (“body part; board member”)

Noun

led n

A queue; a row of people
(mathematics) term
- högerledet
  - the right hand side; what's on the right hand side of the equality
stage
- Ett led i processen
  - A stage in the process

Declension

Declension of led
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	led	ledet	led	leden
Genitive	leds	ledets	leds	ledens

Noun

led c

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

Declension

Declension of led
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	led	leden	leder	lederna
Genitive	leds	ledens	leders	ledernas

Derived terms

cykelled
farled
huvudled
motortrafikled
skoterled
vandringsled

Verb

led

past tense of lida.
imperative of leda.

Anagrams

del, eld

led - Welsh

Pronunciation

IPA: /leːd/

Noun

led

Soft mutation of lled.

Adjective

led

Soft mutation of lled.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
lled	led	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.