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Etymology

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Compound of dode (deceased person) +‎ -n- +‎ wake (wake).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdoː.də(n)ˌʋaː.kə/
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  • Hyphenation: do‧den‧wa‧ke

Noun

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dodenwake f (plural dodenwaken)

  1. (Christianity, chiefly Catholicism) wake for the dead