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lied

Pronunciation: /liːd/

The English word “lied” has 1 meaning listed here.

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”).

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