Feminine
Meaning
dead body, corpse, cadaver, carcass
Concepts
Synonyms
sterbliche Überreste
lebloser Körper
Tierleiche
Getöteter
toter Körper
menschlicher Körper
Verblichener
Karkasse
sterbliche Hülle
geschlachtetes Tier
bauliche Anlage
Abgekratzter
Abgelebter
Verreckter
Erlegener
Dahingegangener
Dahingeschiedener
Verschiedener
Abgestorbenes
Ermordeter
Gebeine
Gestorbenes
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaɪ̯çə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German līche, līch f (“body”), from Old High German līh n, f, (“body, shape, figure”). Cognate with Dutch lijk, Low German Lieke, Old English līċ, Swedish lik. Related to German gleich, English like and German -lich, English -ly.
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