Leitkultur
German, noun[ˈlaɪ̯tkʊlˌtuːɐ̯]
Leitkultur is spelled L-E-I-T-K-U-L-T-U-R (10 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written German, the 50,363rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Leitkultur is a German feminine noun meaning “The values of modern Western culture, including democracy, secularism, the Enlightenment, human rights, and civil society” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “diejenige Kultur (im Sinne von Sprache, Sitten und Gebräuche, Werte), die in einer Region oder in einem Land…”.
What does Leitkultur mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineThe values of modern Western culture, including democracy, secularism, the Enlightenment, human rights, and civil society.
- 2
feminineThe dominant culture of a country, especially in political discourse about immigration and integration.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. diejenige Kultur (im Sinne von Sprache, Sitten und Gebräuche, Werte), die in einer Region oder in einem Land dominant und richtungsangebend ist, weil sie entweder die örtlich angestammte ist oder die von der Mehrheit der Einwohner praktizierte
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Leitkultur
- Leitkulturen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Leitkultur?
- [ˈlaɪ̯tkʊlˌtuːɐ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Leitkultur in German?
Leitkultur appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).