die Bestattung
Translation
funeral, burial, interment
Examples
Die Bestattung findet morgen statt.
The funeral will take place tomorrow.
Er organisiert die Bestattung seines Vaters.
He is organizing his father's funeral.
Grammar Patterns
die Bestattung von j-m the funeral of sb. The funeral of Mr. Schmidt is tomorrow.
Similar Words
Beerdigung, Beisetzung, Begräbnis
Etymology
From 'be-' + 'statten' (related to 'Stätte', meaning place) + '-ung'. Literally 'the act of placing someone'.
Memory Tips
Link it to 'Stätte' (place). A 'Bestattung' is the act of putting someone in their final resting place.