die Leiche
Translation
corpse, dead body, cadaver
Examples
Die Polizei fand eine Leiche im Wald.
The police found a corpse in the forest.
Die Leiche wurde gestern identifiziert.
The corpse was identified yesterday.
Grammar Patterns
to find a corpse ((sth.)) Die Polizei fand eine Leiche.
Similar Words
Kadaver (carcass, for animals), der Tote (the dead person)
Etymology
From Old High German 'līh' (body, flesh). Related to the English word 'lich', as in a lichgate or the undead creature.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'lich' from fantasy stories, an undead being, which is directly related to a corpse.