German

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Etymology

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leiten +‎ -ung. Cognate with English leading.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈlaɪ̯tʊŋ]
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  • Hyphenation: Lei‧tung

Noun

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Leitung f (genitive Leitung, plural Leitungen)

  1. cable, line, wire
  2. conduit, pipe
  3. management
  4. conduction
  5. (telephone) line

Declension

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Hyponyms

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conduction
pipe, conduit
management
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See also

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Further reading

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