Glieds

Glieds is the genitive singular form of the German noun Glied, which denotes a limb, a member of the body, or a component of a larger structure. In anatomy, Glied refers to a body part such as an arm or leg, but it can also describe any discrete element that forms part of a system, such as a link in a chain or a segment in a mechanism. The term also appears in metaphorical uses, where a part or member of a sequence or organization is spoken of as a Glied.

In standard German, the genitive singular is typically written as des Glieds (or, in some usages, des Gliedes). The plural form Glieder refers to multiple limbs or components, with the genitive plural der Glieder used when indicating possession by multiple parts. For example: Die Länge des Glieds (the length of the limb) and Die Glieder der Kette (the links of the chain). The ordinary plural Glieder is common in everyday language, while Glieds in isolation is a reference to the genitive singular form itself rather than a plural.

Glied often appears in compound nouns and technical terms. Common relatives include Gliederung (an outline or structuring), gliedern (to divide into parts), and Gliedmaßen (limbs). The word carries both literal meanings related to anatomy and broader senses as a segment or component within a system.

See also: Glied, Gliederung, Gliedmaßen. References to the term typically occur in German dictionaries and grammar guides, which note the normal genitive singular form and the plural patterns for different stylistic contexts.