Totenklage
التعريفات والمعاني
== German ==
=== Etymology ===
From Tote + -n- + Klage.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [ˈtoːtn̩ˌklaːɡə]
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 ====
==== Related terms ====
Klagelied, Klagegesang
Klageweib, Klagechor
=== Further reading ===
“Totenklage” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Totenklage” in Duden online