Totenkleid

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German

Etymology

Tote +‎ -n- +‎ Kleid

Pronunciation

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Noun

Totenkleid n (strong, genitive Totenkleides or Totenkleids, plural Totenkleider)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of Totenhemd
    • 1827, Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder [Book of Songs]‎, Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe:
      Da sprach sie schnell: "Sei bald bereit, / Ich wasche dir dein Totenkleid!" / Und als sie dies gesprochen kaum, / Zerfloß das ganze Bild, wie Schaum.
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Declension

Declension of Totenkleid
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Totenkleid die Totenkleider
genitive eines des Totenkleides, Totenkleids der Totenkleider
dative einem dem Totenkleid, Totenkleide1 den Totenkleidern
accusative ein das Totenkleid die Totenkleider

1Now rare, see notes.

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