dodenmis

Dutch

Etymology

From dode (“deceased person”) +‎ -n- +‎ mis (“mass”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːdə(n)ˌmɪs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: do‧den‧mis

Noun

dodenmis m or f (plural dodenmissen, diminutive dodenmisje n)

  1. requiem (Catholic mass in honor and remembrance of a deceased person) [from 1920s]
    De familieleden woonden de dodenmis bij om hun overleden geliefde te herdenken.
    The family members attended the requiem to commemorate their deceased loved one.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → Afrikaans: dodemis
  • → West Frisian: deademis
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