Fronleichnam

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vrōnlīcham, from Old High German vrōn (genitive singular of vrō (lord), from Proto-Germanic *frawjô) + līhhamo (body) (from *līkahamô).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /froːnˈlaiçnaːm/
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  • Hyphenation: Fron‧leich‧nam

Noun

Fronleichnam m (strong, genitive Fronleichnams, no plural)

  1. (holiday, uncountable) Corpus Christi

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