German word

Trauerfeier

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌfaɪ̯ɐ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfuneral service

Example

Wir gehen zur Trauerfeier.

We are going to the funeral service.

Illustration for Trauerfeier (funeral service)

More examples

Wegen starken Regens konnten viele nicht an der Trauerfeier teilnehmen.

Because of heavy rain, many people could not attend the funeral service.

Core concept

A community pauses together to honor a dead person through words, music, and shared remembrance.

Common phrases

  • zur Trauerfeier gehen

    go to the funeral service

  • an der Trauerfeier teilnehmen

    attend the funeral service

Similar words

Beerdigung: The burial ceremony or act of placing a dead person's body in the ground.
Bestattung: The official process and arrangements for disposing of and burying a body.
Trauergottesdienst: A church worship service held in memory of someone who has died.
Gedenkfeier: A memorial gathering held after some time has passed since a death.

Definition in German

Offizielle oder private Feier zur Erinnerung und zum Abschied von einem Verstorbenen.

Word origin

The compound Trauerfeier joins Trauer, grief or mourning, to Feier, a ceremony, and its meaning follows directly from these elements.

Usage tips

  • Trauerfeier names the ceremony, whereas Beerdigung or Bestattung names the burial or broader funeral arrangements.

Other meanings

  • memorial servicenoun

Opposites

  • Hochzeitweddingnoun
  • Festlichkeitfestivitynoun

Related words

  • Trauerarbeitgrief worknoun
  • Trauerkleidungmourning clothesnoun

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