Läich

See also: laich, Laich, läich, and làich

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [læˑɪ̯ɕ]
  • Rhymes: -æːɪɕ

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līką
Proto-West Germanic *līk
Old High German līh
Middle High German līche
Luxembourgish Läich

    Inherited from Middle High German līche, from Old High German līh, from Proto-West Germanic *līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.

    Noun

    Läich f (plural Läichen)

    1. corpse, dead body

    Etymology 2

    Borrowed from German Laich, from Middle High German leich. Formally adapted to etymology 1 because the German word is homophonous with Leiche (but for the final -e). If it had been inherited, the Luxembourgish form would be *Leech. Compare similarly Säit (“string”).

    Noun

    Läich m (uncountable)

    1. spawn
      Synonym: (native term) Bruck
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