Requiem
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin requiem (“rest”, accusative singular), from the beginning of the text that is spoken in the mass: Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editRequiem n (strong, genitive Requiems, plural Requiems)
- requiem (a mass or other ceremony to honor and remember a dead person)
- requiem (a musical composition for such a mass)
- requiem (a piece of music composed to honor a dead person)
Declension
editDeclension of Requiem [neuter, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Requiem” in Duden online