See also: léiche

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German līche, līch f (body), from Old High German līh n, f, (“body, shape, figure”).

Cognate with Dutch lijk, Old English līċ, Swedish lik. Related to German gleich, English like and German -lich, English -ly.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Leiche f (genitive Leiche, plural Leichen)

  1. dead body, corpse, cadaver, carcass
    Synonym: (see there for usage notes) Leichnam

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Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • Leiche” in Duden online
  • Leiche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Pennsylvania German edit

Noun edit

Leiche

  1. plural of Leich