No. 757 in Dutch
leidde
"Leidde" is the past tense of the Dutch verb "leiden," meaning "led" in English.
In a sentence
Hij leidde de groep naar de top van de berg.
He led the group to the top of the mountain.
In this sentence, 'leidde' is used as the past tense of the verb 'leiden' meaning 'to lead'.
De fout leidde tot een vertraging in het project.
The error led to a delay in the project.
Here, 'leidde' expresses causation as the past tense of 'leiden' meaning 'to result in'.
Zij leidde vroeger een orkest met veel enthousiasme.
She used to conduct an orchestra with great enthusiasm.
In this case, 'leidde' represents 'to conduct or oversee' something as the past tense of 'leiden'.
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