die Urne
Translation
urn, ballot box
Examples
Die Asche wurde in einer Urne beigesetzt.
The ashes were interred in an urn.
Die Wähler warfen ihre Stimmzettel in die Urne.
The voters cast their ballots into the ballot box.
Grammar Patterns
die Urne the urn, the ballot box The urn is made of ceramic.
((sth.)) in die Urne werfen to cast sth. into the ballot box The voters cast their ballots into the ballot box.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Gefäß (vessel), der Behälter (container)
Etymology
From Latin 'urna' (water pot, urn).
Memory Tips
The word 'Urne' sounds and looks almost identical to the English 'urn', which helps remember both meanings (funerary urn and ballot box).