verb
beerdigen
bury
Jemanden nach dem Tod in ein Grab legen und die Feier dazu machen.
Definition & meaning
The verb beerdigen describes the act of interring a deceased person in the ground. It is the formal process of burial.
- Literal meaning: To place a corpse into a grave in the earth (to bury).
- Figurative meaning: To put an end to something, such as a project, a plan, or an idea that is no longer being pursued. For example, "ein Projekt beerdigen" means to abandon or scrap a project permanently.
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: This is a weak, separable verb. It is conjugated with the auxiliary verb "haben".
- Word origin: The word is composed of the prefix "be-" and the noun "Erde" (earth). Etymologically, it literally means "to put into the earth."
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- bestatten (to bury/lay to rest, formal)
- begraben (to bury)
- beisetzen (to inter, often used for urn burials)
- einäschern (to cremate - related, though specifically for ashes)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Die Familie will ihren Großvater beerdigen.verb
The family wants to bury their grandfather.
Am Freitag werden wir ihn beerdigen.verb
On Friday we will bury him.
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