# Leeds
## English
### Etymology

* The large city in West Yorkshire is from Old English Loidis, from Latin *Lādenses, most likely based on an early river-name derived from Proto-Celtic *lāto (“rut, heat”) (cf. Welsh llawd (“heat, ardour”)).
* The village in Kent is from Old English Hledes, probably from a stream-name.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /liːdz/
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -iːdz

### Proper noun

Leeds
* A large city and metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England.
* A village and civil parish of Maidstone borough, Kent, England, the site of Leeds Castle.
* A number of places in the United States:
** A city in Jefferson County, St. Clair County and Shelby County, Alabama.
** A town in Androscoggin County, Maine.
** A village in the city of Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
** A township in Murray County, Minnesota.
** A neighborhood of Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
** A hamlet and census-designated place in Greene County, New York.
** A minor city and township in Benson County, North Dakota.
** A small town in Washington County, Utah.
** A small town and unincorporated community therein, in Columbia County, Wisconsin.

#### Derived terms

* United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

#### Related terms

* Leodensian
* Loiner

#### Translations
### References

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

### Anagrams

* Deels, Edsel, deels, deles, ledes

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English Leeds.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈliːds/, [ˈliːds̠]
* Rhymes: -iːds

### Proper noun

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

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Leeds (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Leedsini
accusative
nom.
Leedsini
gen.
Leedsini
genitive
Leedsini
partitive
Leedsiäni
inessive
Leedsissäni
elative
Leedsistäni
illative
Leedsiini
adessive
Leedsilläni
ablative
Leedsiltäni
allative
Leedsilleni
essive
Leedsinäni
translative
Leedsikseni
abessive
Leedsittäni
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Leedsisi
accusative
nom.
Leedsisi
gen.
Leedsisi
genitive
Leedsisi
partitive
Leedsiäsi
inessive
Leedsissäsi
elative
Leedsistäsi
illative
Leedsiisi
adessive
Leedsilläsi
ablative
Leedsiltäsi
allative
Leedsillesi
essive
Leedsinäsi
translative
Leedsiksesi
abessive
Leedsittäsi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Leedsimme
accusative
nom.
Leedsimme
gen.
Leedsimme
genitive
Leedsimme
partitive
Leedsiämme
inessive
Leedsissämme
elative
Leedsistämme
illative
Leedsiimme
adessive
Leedsillämme
ablative
Leedsiltämme
allative
Leedsillemme
essive
Leedsinämme
translative
Leedsiksemme
abessive
Leedsittämme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Leedsinne
accusative
nom.
Leedsinne
gen.
Leedsinne
genitive
Leedsinne
partitive
Leedsiänne
inessive
Leedsissänne
elative
Leedsistänne
illative
Leedsiinne
adessive
Leedsillänne
ablative
Leedsiltänne
allative
Leedsillenne
essive
Leedsinänne
translative
Leedsiksenne
abessive
Leedsittänne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Leedsinsä
accusative
nom.
Leedsinsä
gen.
Leedsinsä
genitive
Leedsinsä
partitive
Leedsiään Leedsiänsä
inessive
Leedsissään Leedsissänsä
elative
Leedsistään Leedsistänsä
illative
Leedsiinsä
adessive
Leedsillään Leedsillänsä
ablative
Leedsiltään Leedsiltänsä
allative
Leedsilleen Leedsillensä
essive
Leedsinään Leedsinänsä
translative
Leedsikseen Leedsiksensä
abessive
Leedsittään Leedsittänsä
instructive
comitative

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lidz/

### Proper noun

Leeds m or f
* Leeds (a large city and metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England)

## Portuguese
### Proper noun

Leeds f
* Leeds (a large city and metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England)

## Spanish
### Proper noun

Leeds f
* Leeds (a large city and metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England)

#### Related terms

* leodensiano (“Leodensian, a native or resident of Leeds”)