Leichenbestatter

German

Etymology

Leiche +‎ -n- +‎ Bestatter

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯çən.bəˈʃtatɐ/ (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯çɛn.beˈʃtatɐ/, [ˈlaɛ̯-], [b̥e-] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: Lei‧chen‧be‧stat‧ter

Noun

Leichenbestatter m (strong, genitive Leichenbestatters, plural Leichenbestatter, feminine Leichenbestatterin)

  1. mortician, undertaker (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonym: Bestatter

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