Lied

See also: lied

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • Leed (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German liod.

Noun

Lied n

  1. (southern Moselle Franconian) song

German

Etymology

From Middle High German liet, from Old High German liod (“song, lay, singing”), from Proto-Germanic *leuþą (“song”). .

Pronunciation
  • (Austria) IPA(key): /ˈliːt/
  • Rhymes: -iːt
  • Homophones: Lid, lieht
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Noun

Lied n (genitive Liedes or Lieds, plural Lieder, diminutive Liedchen n or Liedlein n)

  1. (music) song (a musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing)

Declension
Declension of Lied
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Lied die Lieder
genitive eines des Liedes,
Lieds		 der Lieder
dative einem dem Lied,
Liede1		 den Liedern
accusative ein das Lied die Lieder
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Descendants

See also
  • Gesangsstück, Gesangstück
  • Instrumentalstück
  • Musikstück

Further reading
  • Lied in Duden online

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German liet, from Old High German liod (“song, lay, singing”), from Proto-Germanic *leuþą (“song”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /liːd/

Noun

Lied n (plural Lieder, diminutive Liedche)

  1. song
    Sie singe en aarich scheenes Lied.
    They are singing a very beautiful song.
    Ich kenne das Lied net.
    I don't know the song.

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Lied, Dutch lied, Old English lēoþ.

Noun

Lied n (plural Lieder)

  1. song
  2. hymn
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