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Afrikaans
Pronunciation
Noun
dode (plural dode or dodes)
- the dead
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From dood + -e.
Noun
dode m or f (plural doden)
- a deceased person
- Synonym: overledene
- Antonyms: levende, ondode
- Er waren veel bloemen en kaarsen op de plek waar de dode werd gevonden. ― There were many flowers and candles at the spot where the deceased person was found.
- a casualty, victim of a fatal killing, illness, accident etc.
- Na het ongeluk waren er meerdere doden te betreuren. ― After the accident, there were several casualties to mourn.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
dode
- inflection of dood:
- masculine/feminine singular attributive
- definite neuter singular attributive
- plural attributive
Verb
dode
- (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of doden