Leichenschmaus
German (Berlin)
noun
Definitions
- communal meal eaten by mourners after a funeral
Etymology
Affix from German Leiche (corpse, cadaver) + German Schmaus (feast).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Schmaus
Gloss
feast
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Augenschmaus German
- Dörrleiche German
- Festschmaus German
- Karteileiche German
- Leiche German
- Leichenhalle German
- Leichenhaus German
- Leichenschau German
- Leichenschänder German
- Leichenschändung German
- Leichenstein German
- Leichentuch German
- Leichenverbrennung German
- Leichenwagen German
- Moorleiche German
- Schmaus German
- Schnapsleiche German
- leichenblass German
- līche Middle High German