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• plural of lied.

lieder

Cultural  

1. The plural of lied, the German word for “song.” It refers to art songs in German mainly from the nineteenth century. The most notable composer of lieder was Franz Schubert.

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Example Sentences

But what was once known as the Lieder recital — the German title for songs in a genre once dominated by Schubert, Schumann, Hugo Wolf and Richard Strauss — has approached its sell-by date.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

String quartets shared billing with Lieder and chamber symphonies.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2023

Skelton also indulged in his love of Wagner, performing the poignant Wesendonck Lieder with a rich subtlety, before letting rip on the love song, The Mastersingers of Nuremberg.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2021

Johannes Brahms fell short of the achievements of Schubert and Schumann in the Lieder genre.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2020

In 1839 he produced a novel, Unter der Erde, which obtained considerable success, and in 1841 published the book by which he is best remembered, the Lieder eines kosmopolitischen Nachtw�chters.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various