Totenklage

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Tote +‎ -n- +‎ Klage.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈtoːtn̩ˌklaːɡə]
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  • Hyphenation: To‧ten‧kla‧ge

Noun[edit]

Totenklage f (genitive Totenklage, plural Totenklagen)

  1. keening, lamentation of the dead
    Synonyms: Beklagen des/der Toten, Beklagen des/der Verstorbenen, (dated) Wehgeschrei über den Toten
  2. (poetry) dirge, lament for the dead
    Synonym: Elegie

Declension[edit]

Declension of Totenklage [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Totenklage die Totenklagen
genitive einer der Totenklage der Totenklagen
dative einer der Totenklage den Totenklagen
accusative eine die Totenklage die Totenklagen

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