lied
nounverbcommon in dialogue
- //liːd//
- //laɪd//
An art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano.
noun
- 1
An art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Lied (“song”). Doublet of leed, which was inherited by Old English lēoþ (“poem”).
verb
- 1
Also a form of liesimple past and past participle of lie (in the sense "to give false information intentionally")
“They put on an unemotional face but they're concerned, all right,” he said. “I lied, you know, and they know it. At least Sam knows it. This just might not be so routine a procedure. But we have to go in, and right now.[…]
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Forms
- plural
- lieder
lid · The top or cover of a container.lie · To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.Lie · A Norwegian surname.
lied · An art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano.
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