dodenwake

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoː.də(n)ˌʋaː.kə/

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• Hyphenation: do‧den‧wa‧ke

Noun

dodenwake f (plural dodenwaken)

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