Meaning 1neutral · 90%
A piece of music with words that people sing.
Natural examples
Das Lied ist sehr schön.
The song is very beautiful.
Wir singen ein Lied zusammen.
We’re singing a song together.
Kennst du dieses Lied?
Do you know this song?
Usage note
Lied means a song with words; its plural is Lieder. A piece of music without words is often called Musikstück.
Useful combinations
ein Lied singen — to sing a songein Lied hören — to listen to a songein bekanntes Lied — a well-known song
Mini-lesson: Lied: article and plural
Lied is neuter: das Lied; its plural is Lieder. Say ein Lied singen and ein Lied hören.
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