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Beisetzung: burial — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Beisetzung

burial

the burial or interment of a deceased person or of their ashes

IPA/ˈbaɪ̯zɛtsʊŋ/

Stress falls on the first syllable Bei-; -ung is unstressed.

Meaning 1formal · 90%

the burial or interment of a deceased person or of their ashes

Die Beisetzung findet am Freitag im engsten Familienkreis statt.

Nach der Trauerfeier erfolgte die Beisetzung auf dem städtischen Friedhof.

Die Beisetzung der Urne ist für kommenden Monat vorgesehen.

Beisetzung is formal and dignified; Beerdigung is more everyday, while Bestattung is a broader administrative and funeral-services term.

Beisetzung im Familienkreis — burial attended by close family

Beisetzung einer Urne — interment of an urn

Use Beisetzung in respectful announcements and formal reports. It can refer both to burial of a body and to interment of an urn.

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What does Beisetzung normally refer to?

A formal and respectful noun for the burial or interment of a deceased person or their ashes.