Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of dode +‎ -n- +‎ boek.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoː.də(n)ˌbuk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: do‧den‧boek

Noun edit

dodenboek n (plural dodenboeken)

  1. book of the dead, Egyptian funerary text
  2. Alternative form of doodboek.

Usage notes edit

Sometimes also used for Tibetan texts by orientalist or culturally insensitive New Agers.