lied

See also: Lied

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Lied (“song”).

Pronunciation
  • enPR: lēd, IPA(key): /liːd/

Noun

lied (plural lieder)

  1. (music) An art song, sung in German and accompanied on the piano.

Further reading

Etymology 2

From English lie.

Pronunciation
  • enPR: līd, IPA(key): /laɪd/

Verb

lied

  1. simple past tense and past participle of lie

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch lied.

Noun
  1. song, anthem

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch liet, from Old Dutch *lioth, from Proto-Germanic *leuþą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lit/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -it
  • Homophone: liet

Noun

lied n (plural liederen, diminutive liedje n)

  1. song

Usage notes

The plural liederen is now chiefly restricted to solemn songs, such as hymns or anthems. Otherwise the plural diminutive liedjes is used. (The singular is also more often than not replaced with liedje when referring to a “mundane” song.)

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