how to pronounce lid

/liːt/

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lid is pronounced in one syllable

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1.

iː

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An example use of lid in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… bewegliche lid und das ganze erstmal …”

meanings of lid

noun:

Eyelid.

lid frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lid occurs in german on average 1.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.