Masculine

doodgraver

Meaning

  1. (masculine) gravedigger
  2. (masculine) sexton beetle, burying beetle; beetle of the genus Nicrophorus
  3. (colloquial, derogatory, masculine) funeral director

Frequency

39k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdoːtˌxraː.vər/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch dootgravere. Equivalent to dood + graver.

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