Made up a song in German (4)

I believe the answer is:

lied

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'song in german' is the definition.
'lied' can be an answer for 'song' (type of German song). I'm not certain of the 'in german' bit.

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(Other definitions for lied that I've seen before include "Was economical with the truth" , "was responsible for terminological inexactitude" , "Deceived with words" , "German romantic recital piece" , "Told untruths; song" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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