Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛi̯tstər/

Noun

leidster f ‎(plural leidsters, diminutive leidstertje n, masculine leider)

1. leader, head, chief

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)

1. lodestar, pole star