dodenakker

Dutch

Etymology

From dode (“dead, dead person”) +‎ -n- +‎ akker (“agricultural field”), calque of German Todesacker or Totenacker.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdoː.dənˌɑ.kər/
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  • Hyphenation: do‧den‧ak‧ker

Noun

dodenakker m (plural dodenakkers, diminutive dodenakkertje n)

  1. (formal, poetic) graveyard, churchyard
    Synonyms: begraafplaats, Gods akker, kerkhof
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