Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lied

/liːd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: lied
IPA: /liːd/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano.

verb

simple past and past participle of lie (in the sense "to give false information intentionally")

Example Sentences

"“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

Borrowed from German Lied (“song”). Doublet of leed, which was inherited by Old English lēoþ (“poem”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Lied

Inflected Forms

lieder (plural)

Derived Forms

liedlike

Homonyms

lead lede leed lyed

Rhymes With

side outside died inside side-by-side tried provide wide ride decide guide applied

Questions

How do you pronounce lied?: The recorded pronunciation is /liːd/.
What does lied mean?: An art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano.
Where does lied come from?: It is traced to German.

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