lijkwade

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈlɛi̯kˌʋaː.də/

noun
Definitions
  • funeral shroud piece of white cloth wrapped around the body or covering the coffin

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish lijk (corpse, -ly, dead body, body, -able, boltrope, -tially, lich, -tial) + Dutch, Flemish wade (popliteal).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

wade

Gloss

popliteal

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