Begräbnis

German

Etymology

begraben +‎ -nis

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡʁɛːpnɪs/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡʁeːpnɪs/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Be‧gräb‧nis

Noun

Begräbnis n (strong, genitive Begräbnisses, plural Begräbnisse)

  1. funeral, burial
    Synonyms: Beerdigung, Beisetzung, Bestattung
  2. (archaic) place of burial
    Synonyms: Begräbnisstätte, Grab

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