Gottesacker

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German [Term?]. Equivalent to Gott +‎ -es- +‎ Acker. Cognate with East Central German gudsàger (Erzgebirgisch).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔtəsˌʔakɐ/
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Noun[edit]

Gottesacker m (strong, genitive Gottesackers, plural Gottesäcker)

  1. (formal) graveyard, God's acre

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