# das Leibchen

das Leibchen is a German noun meaning “bodice”. Forms: des Leibchens, die Leibchen.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Leibchens
- Plural: die Leibchen

## In other languages

- Русский: лифчик, корсаж

## Meanings

1. _archaic_ bodice, especially of a dirndl
2. _Austria · Switzerland_ men's undershirt
3. _Austria · Switzerland_ jersey (shirt worn by an athlete)
4. T-shirt
5. A traditional sleeveless shirt worn by children, often with garters attached.
6. bib, pinny (A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities)

## Examples

- Der da hat kein Leibchen an. — That one doesn't have a vest on.

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Sources: Meanings and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/Leibchen