Leich
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Lich (most dialects of Ripuarian)
- Liech (some dialects of Ripuarian)
Etymology
From Old High German līh.
Noun
Leich f
- (Moselle Franconian) corpse (dead human body)
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German Leiche, Dutch lijk, Old English līc, which was modernized to English lich.
Noun
Leich f (plural Leiche)
- corpse, body (deceased)
Plautdietsch
Noun
Leich f (plural Leichen)
- corpse, dead body, cadaver