# das Glied

das Glied is a German noun meaning “limb”. Forms: des Gliedes, die Glieder.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Gliedes
- Plural: die Glieder

## In other languages

- Русский: член, конечность, сустав
- Українська: пеніс, член

## Meanings

1. limb, joint
2. _euphemistic_ genital organ, (especially) the male one, the penis, member
3. _archaic_ any other external body part
4. member, part
5. link (in a chain)
6. group of (usually three) soldiers standing or marching next to each other in a formation, (loosely also) the formation as a whole
7. term
8. penis; member
   - Das männliche Glied ist eine erogene Zone.
9. formation
   - Zurück ins Glied!

## Examples

- Eine Kette ist nur so stark wie ihr schwächstes Glied. — A chain fails at its weakest link.
- Der Schreck fuhr mir in die Glieder. — I was chilled to the bone.
- Eine Kette bricht an ihrem schwächsten Glied. — A chain fails at its weakest link.
- Ich habe das fehlende Glied deiner Halskette gefunden. — I found the missing piece of your necklace.
- Er lief so schnell, wie seine Glieder ihn tragen konnten. — He ran as fast as his limbs could carry him.

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