Leiche

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See also: léiche

German

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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Leiche f (genitive Leiche, plural Leichen)

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

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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

Pennsylvania German

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Noun

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Leiche

  1. plural of Leich