der Totenzettel
Translation
memorial card, prayer card, death notice
Examples
Beim Begräbnis wurden Totenzettel verteilt.
Memorial cards were distributed at the funeral.
Sie sammelt alte Totenzettel ihrer Vorfahren.
She collects old memorial cards of her ancestors.
Grammar Patterns
der Totenzettel (nominative) the memorial card Memorial cards were distributed at the funeral.
Similar Words
Trauerkarte (sympathy card), Gedenkblatt (memorial sheet)
Etymology
Composed of 'Toten' (of the dead) + 'Zettel' (slip of paper). Literally 'slip of paper for the dead'.
Memory Tips
Picture a small 'Zettel' (slip of paper) with information about the 'Toten' (the dead), handed out at a funeral.