doodgraver

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

dodengraver (archaic)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch dootgravere. Equivalent to dood +‎ graver.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈdoːtˌxraː.vər/
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Hyphenation: dood‧gra‧ver

Noun[edit]

doodgraver m (plural doodgravers, diminutive doodgravertje n)

gravedigger
sexton beetle, burying beetle; beetle of the genus Nicrophorus
(derogatory, colloquial) funeral director
Synonym: begrafenisondernemer

Descendants[edit]

Jersey Dutch: dôtxrâver

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