Leich

Bavarian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-

Proto-Germanic *līką

Proto-West Germanic *līk

Old High German līh

Middle High German līche

Bavarian Leich

Inherited from Middle High German līche, from Old High German līh, from Proto-West Germanic *līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑɛ̯ç/
• IPA^(key): /ˈlæːç/ (East Central, Vienna)

Noun

Leich f (plural Leichn)

1. corpse, dead body
2. funeral

Hyponyms

• a schene Leich
• Bierleich
• Fraunleich
• Karteileich
• Kinderleich
• Schnåpsleich
• Tierleich
• Wåsserleich

Derived terms

• Leichnauto
• Leichnberg
• leichnblåss
• Leichnbrånd
• Leichnbschauer
• Leichnbståtter
• Leichnbståttung
• Leichnfeier
• Leichnfleck
• Leichnfledderei
• Leichnfleddererer
• Leichnfrau
• Leichngift
• Leichngruch
• Leichnhaus
• Leichnhemd
• Leichnhoin
• Leichnkåmmer
• Leichnmess
• Leichnraub
• Leichnschau
• Leichntuach
• Leichnverbrennung
• Leichnwågn

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Lich (most dialects of Ripuarian)
• Liech (some dialects of Ripuarian)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-

Proto-Germanic *līką

Proto-West Germanic *līk

Old High German līh

Middle High German līche

Central Franconian Leich

Inherited from Middle High German līche, from Old High German līh, from Proto-West Germanic *līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.

Noun

Leich f

1. (Moselle Franconian) corpse (dead human body)

East Central German

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-

Proto-Germanic *līką

Proto-West Germanic *līk

Old High German līh

Middle High German līche

East Central German Leich

Inherited from Middle High German līche, from Old High German līh, from Proto-West Germanic *līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.

Noun

Leich f (plural Leing)

1. (Erzgebirgisch) corpse, body

   sisst wie ne Leich

   You look lik a corpse.

Derived terms

• Leinghall
• Leingkastn
• Leingstaa
• Leingwohng

References

• Hendrik Heidler (11 June 2020), Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch‎^[1] (in German), 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 80

German

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Middle High German leich, from Old High German leih, from Proto-West Germanic *laik (“dance, game”). Cognate with Old English lac (“play, sport”), Middle Low German lēk and Swedish lek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laɪ̯ç/

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• Homophone: Laich
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯ç

Noun

Leich m (strong, genitive Leiches or Leichs, plural Leiche or Leichs)

1. a song consisting of strophes of unequal length

Declension

Declension of Leich [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Leich	die	Leiche, Leichs
genitive	eines	des	Leiches, Leichs	der	Leiche, Leichs
dative	einem	dem	Leich, Leiche1	den	Leichen, Leichs
accusative	einen	den	Leich	die	Leiche, Leichs

¹Now rare, see notes.

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *leyg-

Proto-Germanic *līką

Proto-West Germanic *līk

Old High German līh

Middle High German līche

Pennsylvania German Leich

Inherited from Middle High German līche, from Old High German līh, from Proto-West Germanic *līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.

Noun

Leich f (plural Leiche)

1. corpse, body (deceased)

Plautdietsch

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-

Proto-Germanic *līką

Proto-West Germanic *līk

Old Saxon līk

Middle Low German lîk

Plautdietsch Leich

Inherited from Middle Low German lîk, from Old Saxon līk, from Proto-West Germanic *līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.

Noun

Leich f (plural Leichen)

1. corpse, dead body, cadaver