Noun
das Lied
Pronunciation: /ˈliːt/
song (musical composition sung with vocals or vocal lyrics)
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plural Lieder
Meanings
Noun
- song (musical composition sung with vocals or vocal lyrics)
Example sentence
Wann haben Sie angefangen, Lieder zu schreiben?
When did you start writing songs?
Word forms
singular
das Lied
plural
die Lieder
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Lied
Accusativedas Lied
Dativedem Lied
Genitivedes Liedes
Plural
Nominativedie Lieder
Accusativedie Lieder
Dativeden Liedern
Genitiveder Lieder
Usage
- Lied → Lieder — The plural adds -er without an umlaut.
- ein Lied singen — Lied includes sung lyrics; an instrumental piece is usually a Stück.
Die Kinder singen ein Lied, das ihre Lehrerin geschrieben hat.
The children sing a song that their teacher has written.