A loaf of bread is "ein Laib Brot" in German.
When a Catholic priest distributes the Eucharist, he says "der Leib Christi" (body of Christ) — Laib and Leib are pronounced identically.
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A loaf of bread is "ein Laib Brot" in German. When a Catholic priest distributes the Eucharist, he says "der Leib Christi" (body of Christ) — Laib and Leib are pronounced identically. No comments
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