dodenmis

Dutch

Etymology

From dode (“deceased person”) +‎ -n- +‎ mis (“mass”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoːdə(n)ˌmɪs/

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• Hyphenation: do‧den‧mis

Noun

dodenmis m or f (plural dodenmissen, diminutive dodenmisje n)

1. requiem (Catholic mass in honor and remembrance of a deceased person) [from 1920s]

   De familieleden woonden de dodenmis bij om hun overleden geliefde te herdenken.

   The family members attended the requiem to commemorate their deceased loved one.

Synonyms

• requiem

Related terms

• dood (adjective)
• dodendans
• missaal
• misviering

Descendants

• → Afrikaans: dodemis
• → West Frisian: deademis