Noun
die Grube
Pronunciation: /ˈɡʁuːbə/
pit, excavation (man- or animal-made hole in the ground)
B2
rank #4,714
plural Gruben
Meanings
Noun
- pit, excavation (man- or animal-made hole in the ground)
- mine
Example sentence
Ich hob eine Grube aus.
I dug a pit.
Word forms
singular
die Grube
plural
die Gruben
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Grube
Accusativedie Grube
Dativeder Grube
Genitiveder Grube
Plural
Nominativedie Gruben
Accusativedie Gruben
Dativeden Gruben
Genitiveder Gruben
Usage
- eine Grube ausheben — Dig a pit; ausheben is separable.
- Grube / Grab — A Grube is a pit in general; a Grab is a grave.
Die Arbeiter sichern die tiefe Grube mit einem Zaun.
The workers secure the deep pit with a fence.