Totenklage

German

Etymology

From Tote +‎ -n- +‎ Klage.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈtoːtn̩ˌklaːɡə]
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Hyphenation: To‧ten‧kla‧ge

Noun

Totenklage f (genitive Totenklage, plural Totenklagen)

keening, lamentation of the dead
Synonyms: Beklagen des/der Toten, Beklagen des/der Verstorbenen, (dated) Wehgeschrei über den Toten
(poetry) dirge, lament for the dead
Synonym: Elegie

Declension

Declension of Totenklage [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Totenklage	die	Totenklagen
genitive	einer	der	Totenklage	der	Totenklagen
dative	einer	der	Totenklage	den	Totenklagen
accusative	eine	die	Totenklage	die	Totenklagen

Related terms

Klagelied, Klagegesang
Klageweib, Klagechor

Further reading

“Totenklage” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Totenklage” in Duden online

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