See also: Leich

Middle High German

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Etymology

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From Old High German leih, from Proto-West Germanic *laik, from Proto-Germanic *laikaz (dance, game), from Proto-Indo-European *leyg- (to bounce, shake, tremble). Cognate with Old English lac (play, sport), Middle Low German lēk and Swedish lek.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈlɛi̯x/

Noun

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leich m

  1. a song consisting of strophes of unequal length
  2. amorous play, mating of animals, especially fish
  3. spawn (fish eggs)

Declension

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