Leib
See also: leib
German
Etymology
From Middle High German līp, from Old High German līb, from Proto-Germanic *lībą. Cognate with Dutch lijf (“body”), English life, Swedish liv (“life, waist”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Leib m (genitive Leibes or Leibs, plural Leiber, diminutive Leibchen n)
- (dated, literary or religious) body
- Das ist mein Leib, der für euch hingegeben wird.
- This is my body, which is given for you. (Luke 22:19)
- Das ist mein Leib, der für euch hingegeben wird.
- (dated, literary or religious) womb
- Gebenedeit ist die Frucht deines Leibes, Jesus.
- Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. (Line from the Hail Mary)
- Gebenedeit ist die Frucht deines Leibes, Jesus.
- (dated, literary) belly; abdomen; stomach
- (dated, literary) trunk; torso; especially without limbs
Usage notes
- The labels dated, literary do not necessarily apply to fixed expressions. For instance, it is still common to say nichts am Leib haben (“to be naked”, literally “to have nothing on the body”).
Declension
Synonyms
- (body): Körper
- (womb): Mutterleib
- (belly): Bauch
- (trunk): Oberkörper; Torso
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Leib” in Duden online
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
Leib m (plural Leiver)
Further reading
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