lijkopening

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of lijk (“corpse, dead body”) +‎ opening (“opening”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯kˌoː.pə.nɪŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: lijk‧ope‧ning

Noun

lijkopening f (plural lijkopeningen)

  1. (formal) dissection, autopsy
    Synonyms: autopsie, dissectie, lijkschouwing, obductie, sectie

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: bedah mayat (calque)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.