Katafalk

See also: katafalk

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French catafalque, from Italian catafalco, from Vulgar Latin *catafalicum. Doublet of Schafott.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kataˈfalk/
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  • Rhymes: -alk

Noun

Katafalk m (strong, genitive Katafalkes or Katafalks, plural Katafalke)

  1. catafalque (platform to display or convey a coffin)
    • 1942, Stefan Zweig, Die Welt von Gestern […] [The World of Yesterday]‎[1]:
      Ich hatte ihn gesehen beim Hofball, […] und an jenem nebligen, nassen Wintertag den Katafalk, da man mitten im Kriege den greisen Mann in der Kapuzinergruft zur letzten Ruhe bettete.
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Declension

Declension of Katafalk [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Katafalk die Katafalke
genitive eines des Katafalkes, Katafalks der Katafalke
dative einem dem Katafalk, Katafalke1 den Katafalken
accusative einen den Katafalk die Katafalke

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Katafalk” in Duden online
  • “Katafalk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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