keening

Etymology
, from.

Adjective

 * 1) Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound.
 * The keening sound of a dentist's drill sets my teeth on edge.

Noun

 * 1) Intense mournful wailing after a death, often at a funeral or wake.
 * 2)  An unpleasant wailing sound.
 * 1)  An unpleasant wailing sound.

Translations

 * German:, Beklagen des/der Toten