doodgraver
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- dodengraver (archaic)
Etymology
editFrom Middle Dutch dootgravere. Equivalent to dood + graver.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdoodgraver m (plural doodgravers, diminutive doodgravertje n)
- gravedigger
- sexton beetle, burying beetle; beetle of the genus Nicrophorus
- (derogatory, colloquial) funeral director
- Synonym: begrafenisondernemer
Descendants
edit- Jersey Dutch: dôtxrâver