French Conversation · Level 52
75 words
French word
enterrement
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃tɛʁəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounfuneral
Example
Nous sommes allés à l'enterrement hier.
We went to the funeral yesterday.
More examples
Son enterrement aura lieu demain.
His funeral will take place tomorrow.
Core concept
A dead person being buried, surrounded by the brief gathering that marks the farewell.
Common phrases
aller à l'enterrement
go to the funeral
assister à l'enterrement
attend the funeral
Similar words
funérailles: A ceremony or set of ceremonies held to remember someone who has died.
obsèques: A formal funeral involving religious or official procedures.
cimetière: A place where graves are arranged for burying human remains.
tombe: A grave or tomb containing a person's body or cremated remains.
Definition in French
Un enterrement désigne l'action d'enterrer une personne décédée et la brève cérémonie qui l'entoure.
Word origin
The noun enterrement was formed from Old French enterrer with -ment, while terre continues Latin terra, meaning earth.
Usage tips
- Enterrement usually focuses on the burial and its immediate ceremony, whereas funerailles covers funeral rites more broadly and obseques is more formal.