Begräbnis

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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

Declension

Declension of Begräbnis
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Begräbnis die Begräbnisse
genitive eines des Begräbnisses der Begräbnisse
dative einem dem Begräbnis, Begräbnisse1 den Begräbnissen
accusative ein das Begräbnis die Begräbnisse

1Now rare, see notes.

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