German Conversation · Level 66
75 words
German word
Beerdigung
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈeːɐ̯dɪgʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounfuneral
Example
Wir nehmen an der Beerdigung unserer Nachbarin teil.
We are attending our neighbor's funeral.
More examples
Wir halfen den Eltern, die Beerdigung zu organisieren.
We helped the parents organize the funeral.
Core concept
A funeral marks both a family's farewell and the deceased person's burial.
Common phrases
eine Beerdigung organisieren
organize a funeral
die Beerdigung vorbereiten
prepare the funeral
auf der Beerdigung Blumen niederlegen
lay flowers at the funeral
Similar words
Begräbnis: A formal funeral ceremony held at a cemetery or other venue.
Bestattung: The process of laying the deceased to rest, including burial or cremation.
Trauerfeier: A memorial service with music or eulogies that need not include a burial.
Beisetzung: The physical interment of a body or ashes in a grave or other resting place.
Definition in German
Bezeichnung für eine Abschiedsfeier bei einer Bestattung, bei der die Hinterbliebenen zusammenkommen
Word origin
The suffix -ung turns beerdigen, 'to bury', into the event noun Beerdigung, and beerdigen is related to Erde, 'earth'.
Usage tips
- Beerdigung commonly covers the funeral and burial together, whereas Trauerfeier specifically names the mourning ceremony.
Other meanings
- burialnoun
Opposites
- Geburtbirthnoun
Related words
- beerdigenburyverb
- Beerdigungsritualfuneral ritualnoun