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lied · lieder
An art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the pianoAn art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano.
/liːd/
Meaning
1 sensesAn art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano.
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
Origin
Borrowed from German Lied (“song”). Doublet of leed, which was inherited by Old English lēBorrowed from German Lied (“song”). Doublet of leed, which was inherited by Old English lēoþ (“poem”).
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Forms
plural: liederWord family
1 related wordsDerivedliedlike
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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