lijkrede

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From lijk (corpse, dead body) +‎ rede (discourse, speech), possibly a calque of German Leichrede. First attested in the late seventeenth century.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯kˌreː.də/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: lijk‧re‧de

Noun[edit]

lijkrede f (plural lijkredes or lijkredenen or lijkredens)

  1. eulogy, discourse or sermon said at a funeral

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: lykrede
  • West Frisian: lykrede (calque)