Leiche
German, noun/ˈlaɪ̯çə/
Leiche is spelled L-E-I-C-H-E (6 letters) and appears 14 times per million words in written German, the 5,262nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Leiche is a German feminine noun meaning “dead body, corpse, cadaver, carcass” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “der tote Körper eines Menschen, eines Tieres, dabei vor allem eines Wirbeltieres”.
What does Leiche mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininedead body, corpse, cadaver, carcass
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. der tote Körper eines Menschen, eines Tieres, dabei vor allem eines Wirbeltieres 2. Sätze oder Wörter, die vom Setzer vergessen worden sind 3. Bestattung, Beisetzung, Trauerfeier; meistens: Leich'
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Leiche
- Leichen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Leiche?
- Germany /ˈlaɪ̯çə/
- /ˈlaɪ̯çɛ/
- Austria [ˈlaɛ̯-]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Leiche
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Leiche in German?
Leiche appears 14 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).