das Grab
Translation
grave, tomb
Examples
Sie legten Blumen auf das Grab.
They laid flowers on the grave.
Er stand am Grabe seines Vaters.
He stood at his father's grave.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to dig a grave The soldiers dug a deep grave.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gruft (crypt); Antonyms: Wiege (cradle)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *grabą, related to the verb 'graben' (to dig). Cognate with English 'grave'.
Memory Tips
Connect 'Grab' with the action of 'digging' (graben). The input 'Gräbe' is an old dative singular form.