Noun
die Gruft
Pronunciation: /ɡʁʊft/
a vault, tomb, masoned grave; any kind, but especially one that is underground
C2
rank #9,970
plural Grüfte
Meanings
Noun
- a vault, tomb, masoned grave; any kind, but especially one that is underground
- an open grave
- a family grave, a parcel on a cemetery for usually two or more coffins
Example sentence
Wir besichtigen die Gruft der Bischöfe im Münsteraner Dom.
We’ll visit the bishops’ vault in the cathedral of Münster.
Word forms
singular
die Gruft
plural
die Grüfte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Gruft
Accusativedie Gruft
Dativeder Gruft
Genitiveder Gruft
Plural
Nominativedie Grüfte
Accusativedie Grüfte
Dativeden Grüften
Genitiveder Grüfte
Usage
- eine unterirdische Gruft — An underground burial vault.
- Gruft / Grab — A constructed burial chamber versus a grave more generally.
Eine schmale Treppe führte hinunter in die Gruft.
A narrow staircase led down into the burial vault.