crematie

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English cremation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkreːˈmaː.(t)si/
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  • Hyphenation: cre‧ma‧tie
  • Rhymes: -aːtsi

Noun

crematie f (plural crematies, diminutive crematietje n)

  1. cremation
    • 1874 April 14, “"Buitenland. Groot-Brittannie”, in Algemeen Handelsblad, number 13408, page 1:
      „ […] Onder de Duitsche Joden in Londen is „crematie” eveneens verre van onbekend.”
      " Among the German (Ashkenazi) Jews in London "cremation" is also far from unfamiliar."
    Bij een diner ter gelegenheid van een crematie nam ze altijd het verassingsmenu.
    Synonyms: lijkverbranding, verassing

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: kremasi

See also

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