bedemand
Danish
Etymology
From bede (“to ask, invite”) + mand (“man”). Originally a man who arranged baptisms, weddings and funerals, and personally extended the invitations.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beːdəman/, [ˈb̥eːðəˌmanˀ]
Noun
bedemand (in compounds: bedemands-)
- funeral director, mortician, undertaker
Inflection
Declension of bedemand
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bedemand | bedemanden | bedemænd | bedemændene |
| genitive | bedemands | bedemandens | bedemænds | bedemændenes |
References
- Bedemand i Den Danske Ordbog
- Bedemand i Ordbog over det danske Sprog