Polyglot Dictionary

Totengräber

/ˈtoːtn̩ˌɡrɛːbɐ/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Totengräber

Meaning

  1. gravedigger

    Built from Toten (of the dead) + Gräber (digger (from graben, to dig)).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Toten of the dead
  • Gräber digger (from graben, to dig)

Usage notes

A literary/formal term for the job; most people would simply describe the profession in casual speech.

Practice

1 What does Totengräber mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ grub das Grab vor der Beerdigung.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Totengräber?

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