Leeds

See also: leeds

English

Etymology

  • The large city in West Yorkshire is from Old English Leodis (a Celtic kingdom), from Latin Lādenses, of Celtic origin.
  • The village in Kent is from Old English Hledes, probably from a stream-name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liːdz/
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  • Rhymes: -iːdz

Proper noun

Leeds

  1. A large city and metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England.
  2. A village and civil parish of Maidstone borough, Kent, England, the site of Leeds Castle.
  3. A city in Jefferson County, St. Clair County and Shelby County, Alabama, United States.
  4. A town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States.
  5. A village in the city of Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States.
  6. A neighborhood of Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States.
  7. A hamlet and census-designated place in Greene County, New York, United States.
  8. A tiny city in Benson County, North Dakota, United States.
  9. A small town in Washington County, Utah, United States.
  10. A small town and unincorporated community in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States.

Derived terms

Translations

References

  • 2003, A. D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press, →ISBN

Anagrams


Finnish

Etymology

From English Leeds.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliːds/, [ˈliːds̠]

Proper noun

Leeds

  1. Leeds (a large city and metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England)

Declension

Inflection of Leeds (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Leeds
genitive Leedsin
partitive Leedsiä
illative Leedsiin
singular plural
nominative Leeds
accusative nom. Leeds
gen. Leedsin
genitive Leedsin
partitive Leedsiä
inessive Leedsissä
elative Leedsistä
illative Leedsiin
adessive Leedsillä
ablative Leedsiltä
allative Leedsille
essive Leedsinä
translative Leedsiksi
instructive
abessive Leedsittä
comitative
Possessive forms of Leeds (type risti)
possessor singular plural
1st person Leedsini Leedsimme
2nd person Leedsisi Leedsinne
3rd person Leedsinsä

Portuguese

Proper noun

Leeds f

  1. Leeds (a large city and metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England)

Spanish

Proper noun

Leeds f

  1. Leeds (a large city and metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England)
  • leodensiano (Leodensian, a native or resident of Leeds)
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