Leichnam

Etymology
From, from , alternative form of , from.

Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 (🇨🇬).

Noun

 * 1) corpse dead human body

Usage notes

 * and are widely interchangeable. However,  has a more respectful and venerating tone. It tends to be used especially in the context of funerals and graves, while  tends to be used in the context of crime, war, medicine, etc.