die Gruft
/ɡʁʊft/ noun · feminine C2- a vault, tomb, masoned grave; any kind, but especially one that is underground · Wir besichtigen die Gruft der Bischöfe im Münsteraner Dom. We’ll visit the bishops’ vault in the cathedral of Münster.
- an open grave · Der Sarg wird mit Seilen in die Gruft hinabgelassen. The coffin is lowered into the open grave by means of ropes.
- a family grave, a parcel on a cemetery for usually two or more coffins · Die Gruft läuft noch 25 Jahre. The family grave has been leased for another 25 years.
Genitive der Gruft · Plural die Grüfte
Noun forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Gruft | die Grüfte / Gruften |
| Accusative | die Gruft | die Grüfte / Gruften |
| Dative | der Gruft | den Grüften / Gruften |
| Genitive | der Gruft | der Grüfte / Gruften |
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