Totenhemd

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German

Etymology

Tote +‎ -n- +‎ Hemd

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoːtn̩ˌhɛmt/
  • Hyphenation: To‧ten‧hemd
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Noun

Totenhemd n (mixed, genitive Totenhemdes or Totenhemds, plural Totenhemden)

  1. (burial) shroud
    Synonym: Leichenhemd
    Coordinate term: Taufkleid

Declension

Declension of Totenhemd
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Totenhemd die Totenhemden
genitive eines des Totenhemdes, Totenhemds der Totenhemden
dative einem dem Totenhemd, Totenhemde1 den Totenhemden
accusative ein das Totenhemd die Totenhemden

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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