doodgraver

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈdoːtˌxraː.vər/

noun
Definitions
  • gravedigger
  • sexton beetle, burying beetle; beetle of the genus Nicrophorus
  • (derogatory) funeral director

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch dootgravere compound from Dutch, Flemish dood (death, dead) + Dutch, Flemish graver.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

graver

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