Todestag
German edit
Etymology edit
From Tod + -es- + Tag. Compare Swedish dödsdag and English deathday, which are formed similarly.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Todestag m (strong, genitive Todestages or Todestags, plural Todestage)
- day of someone's death, date on which someone will die
- Synonym: Sterbetag
- Bis zu seinem Todestag engagierte er sich für die Armen.
- He advocated for the poor until the day he died.
- anniversary of (someone's previous) death, deathday
Declension edit
Declension of Todestag [masculine, strong]