Laib

See also: láib

German

Etymology

From Old High German hleib, from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz. Cognate with English loaf.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laɪ̯p/
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: Leib

Noun

Laib m (genitive Laibs or Laibes, plural Laibe, diminutive Laibchen n)

  1. loaf

Declension
Declension of Laib
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Laib die Laibe
genitive eines des Laibes,
Laibs		 der Laibe
dative einem dem Laib,
Laibe1		 den Laiben
accusative einen den Laib die Laibe
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading
  • Laib in Duden online
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