begrafenis

Dutch

Alternative forms

begravenis (archaic, now rare)

Etymology

From begraven (“to bury”) +‎ -nis, with devoicing of the -v-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bəˈɣraː.fəˌnɪs/
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Hyphenation: be‧gra‧fe‧nis
Rhymes: -aːfənɪs

Noun

begrafenis f (plural begrafenissen, diminutive begrafenisje n)

burial, funeral

Derived terms

begrafeniscake
begrafenisondernemer
luchtbegrafenis
massabegrafenis
staatsbegrafenis

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