Glied

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German glit, gelit, from Old High German gilid, collective derivation from lid, from Proto-Germanic *liþuz. Cognate with Dutch lid, gelid, dialectal English lith. Also related with English limb.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡliːt/
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  • Rhymes: -iːt

Noun

Glied n (strong, genitive Gliedes or Glieds, plural Glieder)

  1. (anatomy) external body part
    1. (usually) limb, joint
      Synonym: Gliedmaße
    2. (euphemistic) genital organ, (especially) the male one, the penis, member
    3. (archaic) any other external body part
  2. member, part
  3. link (in a chain)
  4. (military) group of (usually three) soldiers standing or marching next to each other in a formation, (loosely also) the formation as a whole
  5. (mathematics) term

Declension

Declension of Glied
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Glied die Glieder
genitive eines des Gliedes, Glieds der Glieder
dative einem dem Glied, Gliede1 den Gliedern
accusative ein das Glied die Glieder

1Now rare, see notes.

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