Führer

[ fy-ruhr; English fyoor-er ]

nounGerman.
  1. der Führer [der fy-rer], /ˌdɛr ˈfü rər/, the leader: title of Adolf Hitler.

Origin of Führer

1
First recorded in 1930–35
  • Also Fueh·rer [fyoor-er] /ˈfyʊər ər/ .

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Führer

Fuehrer

/ German (ˈfyːrər, English ˈfjʊərə) /


noun
  1. a leader: applied esp to Adolf Hitler (der Führer) while he was Chancellor

Origin of Führer

1
German, from führen to lead

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