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)

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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