lichama
Old English
Alternative forms
- līcema, līchoma
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *līkahamô (“body, bodily frame, corpse”), equivalent to līc + hama. Cognate with German Leichnam.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliːkˌhɑmɑ/
Noun
līchama m
- the body (generally of a living person), the corporeal (versus the spiritual) part of man
- trunk (of the body)
- corpse
Declension
Declension of lichama (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | līchama | līchaman |
| accusative | līchaman | līchaman |
| genitive | līchaman | līchamena |
| dative | līchaman | līchamum |
Descendants
- Middle English: likame
- English: likam