Polyglot Dictionary

Leiche

/ˈlaɪ̯çə/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Leichen

Meaning

  1. corpse

    • Man fand eine Leiche im Wald.

      A corpse was found in the woods.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

leichnam

Leiche and Leichnam are close synonyms for "corpse"; Leichnam is more formal and respectful.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

cadáver

cadáver is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "corpse."

Portuguese

cadáver

cadáver is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "corpse."

Practice

1 What does Leiche mean?

2 Fill the gap: Man fand eine ___ im Wald.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Leiche?

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