ukendtes plæne

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Danish term or phrase:ukendtes plæne
English translation:memorial grove
Entered by: sans22 (X)

11:55 Jan 22, 2014
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Danish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion
Danish term or phrase: ukendtes plæne
Urnen skal sendes til kirkekontoret ved Risbjerg kirke i Hvidovre, hvor han også vil begraves på de ukendtes plæne.

It's not an unmarked grave but a large grassy area where urns and ashes are placed.
sans22 (X)
Sweden
Local time: 08:20


Summary of answers provided
4 +1'grave of the known' or 'anonymous/communal grave'
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
'grave of the known' or 'anonymous/communal grave'


Explanation:
In Denmark some people choose to be buried anonymously in the lawn of a cemetery or churchyard with no headstone, tombstone or other marking to identify who is buried where. There are various Danish terms for the same type of grave: fællesgrav, de ukendtes grav/plæne.


    Reference: http://genforum.genealogy.com/denmark/messages/3980.html
    Reference: http://www.fehd.gov.hk/english/cc/land.html
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
Denmark
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish

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