German Conversation · Level 175
29 words
German word
beisetzen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbaɪ̯ˌzɛtsn̩/
Meaning
- verbbury
Example
Wir beisetzen den Großvater am Samstag.
We will bury the grandfather on Saturday.
More examples
Nach dem Gottesdienst beisetzen sie die Urne.
After the service, they bury the urn.
Core concept
A dead person receives a final place in the earth as mourners complete the burial rite.
Common phrases
die Urne beisetzen
bury the urn
den Leichnam beisetzen
bury the body
auf dem Friedhof beisetzen
bury in the cemetery
Similar words
begraben: To put a coffin or body in a hole and cover it with earth.
beerdigen: To bury a coffin or body as part of a funeral ceremony.
bestatten: To place a body in a grave through formal burial procedures or rites.
Definition in German
Jemanden in ein Grab legen und dort feierlich bestatten
Word origin
Bei- means 'beside' or 'with', and setzen means 'put' or 'place'; their combination developed from Middle High German bīsetzen into the burial verb.
Usage tips
- Beisetzen is separable: a main clause has "Wir setzen ihn bei", while the perfect has "Wir haben ihn beigesetzt".
Opposites
- exhumierenexhumeverb
- ausgrabendig upverb
Related words
- Beisetzungburialnoun
- beigesetztburiedadjective