lied

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of lie (in the sense "to give false information intentionally")

Pronunciation

lēd /liːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lied 2.wav līd /laɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lied.wav

Word forms

lied lieder

Etymology

Borrowed from German Lied (“song”). Doublet of leed, which was inherited by Old English lēoþ (“poem”).

Derived words

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