Leich

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • Lich (most dialects of Ripuarian)
  • Liech (some dialects of Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German leich, from Old High German līh.

Noun

Leich f

  1. (Moselle Franconian) corpse (dead human body)

German

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Middle High German leich, from Old High German leih, from Proto-West Germanic *laik (“dance, game”). Cognate with Old English lac (“play, sport”), Middle Low German lēk and Swedish lek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laɪ̯ç/
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: Laich
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯ç

Noun

Leich m (strong, genitive Leiches or Leichs, plural Leiche or Leichs)

  1. a song consisting of strophes of unequal length

Declension
Declension of Leich [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Leich die Leiche, Leichs
genitive eines des Leiches, Leichs der Leiche, Leichs
dative einem dem Leich, Leiche1 den Leichen, Leichs
accusative einen den Leich die Leiche, Leichs

1Now uncommon, see notes.

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German leich, from Old High German līh. Compare German Leiche, Dutch lijk, Old English līc, which was modernized to English lich.

Noun

Leich f (plural Leiche)

  1. corpse, body (deceased)

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German lîk, from Old Saxon līk.

Noun

Leich f (plural Leichen)

  1. corpse, dead body, cadaver
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