dodenboek

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of dode +‎ -n- +‎ boek.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoː.də(n)ˌbuk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: do‧den‧boek

Noun[edit]

dodenboek n (plural dodenboeken)

  1. book of the dead, Egyptian funerary text
  2. Alternative form of doodboek.

Usage notes[edit]

Sometimes also used for Tibetan texts by orientalist or culturally insensitive New Agers.