die Bestattung

C1

a funeral (wenig benutzt)

English meaning
a funeral (wenig benutzt)
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Bestattungen
Vocabulary package
Death & Mourning

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Bestattung in a sentence

Die Bestattung fand am Samstag statt.

The funeral took place on Saturday.

Declension of die Bestattung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Bestattungdie Bestattungen
Accusativedie Bestattungdie Bestattungen
Dativeder Bestattungden Bestattungen
Genitiveder Bestattungder Bestattungen

Word family

die Bestattung is built from best (best). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where Bestattung comes from

mittelhochdeutsch bestatunge.

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Questions about Bestattung

Is it der, die or das Bestattung?

It is die Bestattung — Bestattung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Bestattungen.

What is the plural of Bestattung?

The plural of die Bestattung is die Bestattungen.

What is the genitive of Bestattung?

The genitive singular is der Bestattung. The dative plural is den Bestattungen.

What does Bestattung mean in English?

die Bestattung means "a funeral (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Die Bestattung fand am Samstag statt." — "The funeral took place on Saturday."

What level is Bestattung in German?

Bestattung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the death & mourning vocabulary.

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