German

Noun

Lied n ‎(genitive Liedes or Lieds, plural Lieder, diminutive Liedchen n or Liedlein n)

1. song (a musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing)

Declension

Derived terms

• Kampflied
• Lieblingslied
• Loblied
• Marschlied
• Schlaflied
• Volkslied
• Wanderlied
• Wiegenlied ‎(“lullaby”)

Related terms

• Gesangsstück, Gesangstück
• Instrumentalstück
• Musikstück

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: lēd, IPA^(key): /liːd/

Noun

lied ‎(plural lieder)

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

Etymology 2

From English lie.

Pronunciation

• enPR: līd, IPA^(key): /laɪd/

Verb

lied

1. simple past tense and past participle of lie

Anagrams

• deli
• diel
• idle

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lit/
• 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.)

Derived terms

Anagrams

• leid