lijkfeest

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

lykfeest (obsolete)

Etymology edit

Compound of lijk (“corpse, dead body”) +‎ feest (“feast, party”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛi̯k.feːst/
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Hyphenation: lijk‧feest

Noun edit

lijkfeest n (plural lijkfeesten)

(historical) A ceremony at the occasion of a funeral, a funeral feast. [from 16th c.]

Descendants edit

→ West Frisian: lykfeest

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