das Leder

leather, skin, hide

noun · singular neuter, nominative / singular neuter, dative / singular neuter, accusative / plural neuter, nominative / plural neuter, genitive / plural neuter, accusative Rare #28,873

leather

GE: Die Jacke ist aus echtem Leder.

EN: The jacket is made of real leather.

skin, hide In the expression „jemandem ans Leder wollen/gehen,“ it means to want to hurt or attack someone.

GE: Die Gangster wollten ihm ans Leder.

EN: The gangsters wanted to hurt him.

Declension of Leder

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Leder	Leder
Accusative	Leder	Leder
Genitive	—	Leder
Dative	Leder	—

Gutes Leder kann man jahrelang tragen.

Good leather can be worn for years.

Die Schuhe sind aus Leder.

The shoes are made of leather.

Diese Tasche besteht aus Leder.

This bag is made of leather.

Das ist aus Leder.

It’s made of leather.

Die Schuhe sind aus Leder hergestellt.

The shoes are made of leather.

Jeder will ihnen ans Leder.

Everyone wants to get their hands on them.

— Gefangen im Kaukasus (1996)

Leder, ne?

Leather, right?

— Soul Kitchen (2009)

Sie wollen ihr ans Leder.

They want to get their hands on her.

— Das Schloss im Himmel (1986)

Diese Tasche ist aus echt Leder.

This bag is made of genuine leather.