leibeigen

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German līpeigen. Equivalent to Leib (“body”) +‎ -eigen (“own, owned”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯pˌaɪ̯ɡən/, [ˈlaɪ̯pˌʔaɪ̯.ɡən], [-ɡŋ̍] === Adjective === leibeigen (strong nominative masculine singular leibeigener, not comparable) (relational) (history, especially European Middle Ages) in serfdom (of a peasant: bound to his lord's land and required to work for him) Synonym: hörig (loosely or in other contexts) unfree, subject to any form of bondage or slavery Synonyms: unfrei, versklavt ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Leibeigener Leibeigenschaft === Further reading === “leibeigen”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “leibeigen” in Duden online