die Trauerfeier
Translation
funeral service, memorial service
Examples
Die Trauerfeier findet morgen statt.
The funeral service will take place tomorrow.
Viele Gäste kamen zur Trauerfeier.
Many guests came to the memorial service.
Grammar Patterns
to go to ((a funeral service)) zu einer Trauerfeier gehen Many people went to the funeral service.
to attend ((a funeral service)) an einer Trauerfeier teilnehmen He could not attend the funeral service.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Beerdigung (burial), Begräbnis (funeral)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Trauer' (mourning, grief) and 'Feier' (celebration, ceremony).
Memory Tips
Literally a 'mourning ceremony'. 'Feier' usually means celebration, but here it means ceremony.