Totenwache
dieNounwake (for the dead)
English translations
- 01
death watch
Word details
- German meaning
- Die rituelle Wache am Sarg eines Verstorbenen vor der Beerdigung.
- English meaning
- wake
- Synonym
- Nachtwache
- German example
- Die Familie hielt Totenwache am Sarg des Großvaters.
- English example
- The family held a wake at the grandfather's coffin.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Totenwache
- Plural Form
- die Totenwachen
Example sentences with “Totenwache”
Die Familie hielt die Totenwache. (The family held the wake.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Totenwache feminine?
Yes, it is a feminine noun (die Totenwache).