"diener" meaning in English

See diener in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdiːnə(ɹ)/ Forms: dieners [plural]
Etymology: From German Diener (“servant”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Diener||servant}} German Diener (“servant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} diener (plural dieners)
  1. A morgue worker responsible for handling, moving, and cleaning the corpse.
    Sense id: en-diener-en-noun-l~7GfoPy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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