Beerdigung
funeral
Meaning of Beerdigung
eine Zeremonie für einen verstorbenen Menschen
a ceremony for a dead person
Pronunciation
Beerdigung with English translation
Beerdigung usage examples
Die Beerdigung ist morgen.
The funeral is tomorrow.
Wir gehen zusammen zur Beerdigung.
We're going to the funeral together.
Beerdigung synonyms
What's the difference between Beerdigung, das Begräbnis, die Bestattung, die Trauerfeier, das Leichenbegräbnis, der Trauerzug, and die Trauer
Neutral word for a funeral; slightly more formal and literary than "Beerdigung".
Formal word often used in documents, announcements, and more official speech.
A memorial or farewell ceremony for the deceased; emphasizes mourning rather than burial itself.
Rare, old-fashioned, and very direct word; sounds heavy and is hardly used in modern speech.
Funeral procession; it refers to the group moving with the deceased, not the ceremony itself.
A commemorative ceremony; it can be connected to the deceased, but does not necessarily mean a funeral.
A general set of words related to death and funeral rites; some mean the ceremony itself, while others refer to grief or a procession.
Advanced: broader words
Not the ceremony itself, but the feeling/state of grief after a death; related in topic, but not the same as a funeral.
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Questions about this word
What does Beerdigung mean?
a ceremony for a dead person
How do you pronounce Beerdigung?
Beerdigung is pronounced [diː bəˈeːdɪɡʊŋ].
How is Beerdigung used in a sentence?
The funeral is tomorrow. Translation: Die Beerdigung ist morgen.
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