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führend

leading

Meaning of führend

Deutsch

am wichtigsten oder am erfolgreichsten

English

most important or most successful

leading

Pronunciation

German
/ˈfyːʁənt/

führend with English translation

führend usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Er arbeitet für eine führende Firma.

He works for a leading company.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Die Schule hat eine führende Rolle in der Stadt.

The school plays a leading role in the city.

führend synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between führend, wegweisend, tonangebend, marktführend, leitend, an der Spitze, vornehm, and führbar

W
🇩🇪German
wegweisend

Means pioneering or trend-setting, showing the way for others.

B1often
T
🇩🇪German
tonangebend

Emphasizes influence: someone sets the tone, style, or direction in a group or field.

B1often
M
🇩🇪German
marktführend

Means market-leading; usually refers to sales, market share, and business success.

B1very often
L
🇩🇪German
leitend

Has two main meanings: managerial/supervisory, or guiding/directing in a more abstract sense.

B1very often
A
🇩🇪German
an der Spitze

Literally “at the top”; often means first place or ahead of everyone in a ranking, competition, or hierarchy.

B1very often
E
🇩🇪German
erstklassig

Means first-rate or excellent; emphasizes quality rather than being the most important or most successful.

B1very often

Advanced: broader words

V
🇩🇪German
vornehm

Means noble, elegant, or distinguished; it does not mean leading in importance or success.

B1often
F
🇩🇪German
führbar

Means manageable or controllable; it is about being able to guide or control something, not about being top or most important.

B1rare word

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Questions about this word

What does führend mean?

most important or most successful

How do you pronounce führend?

führend is pronounced [ˈfyːʁənt].

How is führend used in a sentence?

He works for a leading company. Translation: Er arbeitet für eine führende Firma.

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