eulogy

[US]/ˈjuːlədʒi/
[UK]/ˈjuːlədʒi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. ord af rost og sorg for en afdød person; en hyldest eller anbefaling, især når den leveres ved en begravelse.
Word Forms
Pluraleulogies

Example Sentences

a eulogy of Nicetas the martyr.

en hyldest til Nicetas, martyr.

chant the eulogy of sb.

syng mindetalen for nogen.

pronounce a eulogy on sb.

udtale en hyldest for nogen.

Indeed, no eulogy could be more grandiloquent than this.

Ja, ingen hyldest kunne være mere bombastisk end denne.

deliver a moving eulogy at the funeral

holde en bevægende hyldest ved begravelsen

write a heartfelt eulogy for a loved one

skrive en hjertelig hyldest til en elsket

prepare a touching eulogy for the memorial service

forberede en rørende hyldest til mindehøjtideligheden

give a beautiful eulogy to honor the deceased

holde en smuk hyldest for at ære den afdøde

attend a funeral and listen to the eulogy

deltage i en begravelse og lytte til hyldesten

Real-world Examples

Tradition dictates the current present delivers the eulogy.

Tradition tilsiger, at den nuværende tilstedeværelse holder mindetalen.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

" How to write a eulogy, I'm not good with words."

" Hvordan man skriver en mindetal, jeg er ikke god til ord."

Source: Connection Magazine

What's with this nonsense about you not doing the eulogy?

Hvad er der med alt dette vrøvl om, at du ikke holder mindetalen?

Source: Go blank axis version

Well, he mentioned it in his mother's eulogy, so why not?

Nå, han nævnte det i sin mors mindetal, så hvorfor ikke?

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

The Reverend Al Sharpton, president of the National Action Network, delivered Tyre's eulogy.

Reverenden Al Sharpton, præsident for National Action Network, holdt Tyre's mindetal.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

Um, if it's all right with you two, I'd like to give a eulogy.

Øh, hvis det er okay med jer to, vil jeg gerne holde en mindetal.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

Her demand was repeated by the veteran civil rights activist Al Sharpton who delivered the eulogy.

Hendes krav blev gentaget af den erfarne borgerrettighedsaktivist Al Sharpton, der holdt mindetalen.

Source: BBC Listening February 2023 Collection

The group about his coffin was a far more eloquent eulogy than any that man could utter.

Gruppen omkring hans kiste var en langt mere bevægende mindetal, end den mand nogensinde kunne udtale.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 4

When Justin delivered a powerful eulogy at his father's funeral, it sparked talk of a political dynasty.

Da Justin holdt en kraftfuld mindetal ved sin fars begravelse, startede det rygter om en politisk dynasti.

Source: CNN Selected March 2016 Collection

Come on, even you checked your email during the eulogy.

Kom nu, selv du tjekkede din e-mail under mindetalen.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

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