dodenmis

Dutch

Etymology

From dode (“deceased person”) +‎ -n- +‎ mis (“mass”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdoːdə(n)ˌmɪs/
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Hyphenation: do‧den‧mis

Noun

dodenmis m or f (plural dodenmissen, diminutive dodenmisje n)

requiem (Catholic mass in honor and remembrance of a deceased person) [from 1920s]
De familieleden woonden de dodenmis bij om hun overleden geliefde te herdenken.
The family members attended the requiem to commemorate their deceased loved one.

Synonyms

requiem

Related terms

dood (adjective)
dodendans
missaal
misviering

Descendants

→ Afrikaans: dodemis
→ West Frisian: deademis

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