begrafenis

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From begraven (to bury) +‎ -nis, with devoicing of the -v-.

In Belgium it's still commonly pronounced as "begravenis".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈɣraː.fəˌnɪs/
  • Audio (Holland):(file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧gra‧fe‧nis
  • Rhymes: -aːfənɪs

Noun

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begrafenis f (plural begrafenissen, diminutive begrafenisje n)

  1. burial, funeral

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Jersey Dutch: bexrāvenis
  • Negerhollands: begrafnis