lijkfeest

Dutch

Alternative forms

• lykfeest (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of lijk (“corpse, dead body”) +‎ feest (“feast, party”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛi̯k.feːst/

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• Hyphenation: lijk‧feest

Noun

lijkfeest n (plural lijkfeesten)

1. (historical) A ceremony at the occasion of a funeral, a funeral feast. [from 16th c.]

Descendants

• → West Frisian: lykfeest