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Katafalk

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French catafalque, from Italian catafalco, from Vulgar Latin *catafalicum. Doublet of Schafott.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kataˈfalk/
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  • Rhymes: -alk

Noun

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Katafalk m (strong, genitive Katafalkes or Katafalks, plural Katafalke)

  1. catafalque (platform to display or convey a coffin)
    • 1942, Stefan Zweig, Die Welt von Gestern [] [The World of Yesterday]‎[1]:
      Ich hatte ihn gesehen beim Hofball, [] und an jenem nebligen, nassen Wintertag den Katafalk, da man mitten im Kriege den greisen Mann in der Kapuzinergruft zur letzten Ruhe bettete.
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Declension

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Further reading

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  • Katafalk” in Duden online
  • Katafalk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache