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How do you say "funeral" in German?
die Beerdigung
In German, "funeral" is die Beerdigung.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'buh-AIR-dee-goong', stress on the second syllable, with 'ig' sounding like 'ig' in 'rig'.
Grammar notes
die Beerdigung is feminine. Plural: die Beerdigungen.
Example sentence
Viele Menschen kamen zur Beerdigung.
Many people came to the funeral.
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How to remember die Beerdigung
It relates to 'Erde' (earth), since a burial means returning someone to the earth.
Related words
- grandfather der Großvater
- grandmother die Großmutter
- uncle der Onkel
- aunt die Tante
- nephew der Neffe
- niece die Nichte
- cousin der Cousin
- stepfather der Stiefvater
- stepmother die Stiefmutter
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Questions about die Beerdigung
How do you say "funeral" in German?
In German, "funeral" is die Beerdigung. It is a noun.
Is die Beerdigung masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Beerdigung is feminine. Plural: die Beerdigungen.
How is die Beerdigung used in a sentence?
Use die Beerdigung as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Viele Menschen kamen zur Beerdigung. (Many people came to the funeral.).
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