Friedhofskapelle

cemetery chapel

noun FREET-hofs-ka-pe-le Rare

Usage Note

Friedhofskapelle is the small chapel located within or adjacent to a cemetery, used for funeral services and prayers for the dead. It is typically maintained by the local church or municipality and is central to burial rites.

Examples

"Die Trauerfeier fand in der Friedhofskapelle am Ortsrand statt."

Natural Translation

The funeral service took place in the cemetery chapel at the edge of the village.

Literal Translation

The mourning-ceremony took-place in the cemetery-chapel at-the village-edge.

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