coffin vs bier
bier vs coffincoffin and bier both are nouns.
coffin is a verb but bier is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coffin | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| bier | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
bier is a hyponym of
coffin; that is, bier is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
coffin:
- coffin: box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
- bier: a coffin along with its stand
Other hyponyms of coffin include
sarcophagus.
| coffin (noun) | bier (noun) |
|---|---|
| box in which a corpse is buried or cremated | a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial |
| a coffin along with its stand |
| coffin (verb) | bier (verb) |
|---|---|
| place into a coffin |
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