No. 4,044 in Catalan
defunció
The Catalan word "defunció" means "death" in English.
In a sentence
La defunció del meu padrí ha deixat un buit en la nostra família.
The passing of my grandfather has left a void in our family.
The word 'defunció' is used here as a noun to denote the passing of a person, specifically referring to the event of someone's death.
Vaig tramitar la baixa del servei després de la defunció del titular.
I processed the termination of the service after the holder's passing.
In this instance, 'defunció' is used in a legal or administrative context, indicating the death of an individual who was responsible for a service.
El certificat de defunció és un document necessari per a diversos tràmits.
The death certificate is a necessary document for various procedures.
Here, 'defunció' is part of a fixed phrase, 'certificat de defunció', which refers to an official document certifying someone's death.
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