Why is it die Trauerfeier?
Trauerfeier is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: die Feier. So it’s die Trauerfeier.
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Meaning
[1] A festive event to commemorate a deceased, shortly after his death
[1] eine festliche Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an einen Verstorbenen, kurz nach dessen AblebenExamples
[1] It was moving that so many people come to the funeral service for my uncle
[1] Es war bewegend, dass zur Trauerfeier für meinen Onkel so viele Leute kamen.
[1] "His family absolutely wanted the funeral service to take place in the canteen, so organized uncle Joe organized the funeral party"
[1] „Seine Familie wollte die Trauerfeier unbedingt in der Kantine stattfinden lassen, also organisierte Onkel Joe die Trauerfeier.“
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "At the funeral service, the pastor of God's will and that Maria's death spoke another, difficult exam for her husband Seiä" "
[1] „Auf der Trauerfeier sprach der Pastor von Gottes Willen und dass Marias Tod eine weitere, schwere Prüfung für ihren Mann sei.“
[1] "Gradually I realized that I was at a false funeral service"
[1] „Allmählich erkannte ich, daß ich auf einer falschen Trauerfeier war.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Trauerfeier | die Trauerfeiern |
| Genitiv | der Trauerfeier | der Trauerfeiern |
| Dativ | der Trauerfeier | den Trauerfeiern |
| Akkusativ | die Trauerfeier | die Trauerfeiern |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary