Todestag

German

Etymology

From Tod +‎ -es- +‎ Tag. Compare Swedish dödsdag and English deathday, which are formed similarly.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Todestag m (genitive Todestages, plural Todestage)

1. day of someone's death, date on which someone will die

   Bis zu seinem Todestag engagierte er sich für die Armen.

   He advocated for the poor until the day he died.

   Synonym: Sterbetag

2. anniversary of (someone's previous) death, deathday