Meaning 1neutral; solemn · 82%
A place in the ground where a deceased person is buried.
Natural examples
Am Jahrestag besuchte sie das Grab ihres Vaters.
On the anniversary, she visited her father's grave.
Auf dem Grab lagen frische weiße Blumen.
Fresh white flowers lay on the grave.
Die alte Grabstätte wird sorgfältig erhalten.
The old burial site is carefully preserved.
Usage note
Grab is neuter; its plural is Gräber. One visits a grave or lays flowers on it; the word can also mean a burial place.
Mini-lesson: Grab
A place in the ground where a deceased person is buried. Grab is neuter; its plural is Gräber. One visits a grave or lays flowers on it; the word can also mean a burial place.
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