Laib
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See also: láib
German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German leip, from Old High German hleib, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaib.
Cognate with English loaf, Polish chleb, Russian хлеб (xleb). The spelling with -ai- follows the old Upper German orthography; it was advocated by grammarians such as Gottsched in order to distinguish from Leib (“body”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Laib m (strong, genitive Laibes or Laibs, plural Laibe or (alternatively after numerals) Laib, diminutive Laibchen n or Laiblein n)
Usage notes[edit]
- A fairly rare word in practice because one would usually say ein Brot, ein Käse (literally “a bread, a cheese”), unless there is some need for clarity.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Laib [masculine, strong]
Further reading[edit]
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- German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
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- German terms inherited from Middle High German
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- German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- German 1-syllable words
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- Rhymes:German/aɪ̯p
- Rhymes:German/aɪ̯p/1 syllable
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