leden

Leden is a Dutch plural noun meaning "members" or "people who belong to a group." It is the plural form of lid, which denotes an individual who is part of a club, association, committee, organization, or other collective. The singular form is lid, and its plural is leden.

In use, leden refers to people who participate in or are part of a group, not to the group as a whole. It often appears in phrases like de leden van een vereniging (the members of a association), de leden stemmen (the members vote), or alle leden waren aanwezig (all members were present). The term is common in formal contexts such as government bodies, political parties, councils, and non‑profit organisations, as well as in everyday club or team settings.

Etymology notes: lid is a native Dutch word with Germanic roots and cognates in related languages. The plural formen leden is regular for Dutch nouns ending in -d. The word lenta for body-part related senses is not used in the same way; lid in its everyday meaning most commonly refers to members of a group.

See also: lid (singular form), membership, committee, council, association.