Lied

See also: lied

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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

Derived terms

Descendants

See also

  • Gesangsstück, Gesangstück
  • Instrumentalstück
  • Musikstück

Further reading

  • Lied in Duden online

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Lied, Dutch lied, Old English lēoþ.

Noun

Lied n (plural Lieder)

  1. song
  2. hymn
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