begrafenis
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- begravenis (archaic, now rare)
Etymology[edit]
From begraven (“to bury”) + -nis, with devoicing of the -v-.
In Belgium it's still commonly pronounced as "begravenis".
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
begrafenis f (plural begrafenissen, diminutive begrafenisje n)
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Jersey Dutch: bexrāvenis
- Negerhollands: begrafnis