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pyre in German

pyre in German is Scheiterhaufen, Feuerstapel — pyre means a pile of wood built for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.

pyre in German

Scheiterhaufen
noun
A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.
Feuerstapel
noun
Any heap or pile of combustibles.

What does "pyre" mean?

  1. noun A pile of wood built for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.
    "The mourners lit the funeral pyre at sunset."
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pyre in a sentence

  • The mourners lit the funeral pyre at sunset.

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What is "pyre" in German?

"pyre" in German is Scheiterhaufen, Feuerstapel. pyre means: A pile of wood built for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.

How do you use "pyre" in a sentence?

Example: "The mourners lit the funeral pyre at sunset." In German, "pyre" is Scheiterhaufen, Feuerstapel.

Are there other ways to say "pyre" in German?

Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "pyre": Scheiterhaufen, Feuerstapel.

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