aus|graben
Translation
to dig up, to excavate, to unearth
Examples
Archäologen graben eine alte Stadt aus.
Archaeologists are excavating an ancient city.
Er hat das Kriegsbeil wieder ausgegraben.
He has dug up the hatchet again.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to dig sth. up Archaeologists are excavating an ancient city.
Similar Words
ausheben (to dig out), freilegen (to uncover)
Etymology
From the prefix 'aus-' (out) and 'graben' (to dig). It literally means 'to dig out'.
Memory Tips
Picture digging something 'out' (aus) of the ground, like an archaeologist 'digging' (graben) for fossils.