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.)) The police found a corpse.
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.