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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dootgravere. Equivalent to dood + graver.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoːtˌxraː.vər/
- Hyphenation: dood‧gra‧ver
Noun
doodgraver m (plural doodgravers, diminutive doodgravertje n)
- gravedigger
- sexton beetle, burying beetle; beetle of the genus Nicrophorus
- (derogatory, colloquial) funeral director
- Synonym: begrafenisondernemer
Descendants