Grab
dieNoungreifen; schnappen
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Burin ist ein Grabstichel, ein Werkzeug zum Gravieren von Metall oder Holz.
- English meaning
- burin
- German example
- Der Künstler verwendete einen Burin, um feine Linien in die Kupferplatte zu gravieren.
- English example
- The artist used a burin to engrave fine lines into the copper plate.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Burin
- Plural Form
- die Burinnen
Related words
- greifen
grab
- Greifer
grabber
- graving
graben
- ergraben
ausgraben
- erwischen
to grab
- Kriegsbeil
Hatchet
- Gruft
A crypt is an underground room or vault used as a burial place, often located beneath a church or cemetery.
- Hügelgrab
Tumulus, burial mound
- Grabhügel
burial mound, tumulus
- Ägyptologe
Egyptologist
- Ausgrabung
Excavation
- Karsamstag
Holy Saturday
- Archäologe
Archaeologist
- Amphore
Amphora
- ausheben
To excavate
- Autohof
Truck stop, rest area
- Fundstätte
Archaeological site
- Grabbeltisch
A bargain bin is a table in a store where goods are offered unsorted and often at a reduced price.
- Wühltisch
bargain bin
- Schaftrift
Small stream
- Grabbelkiste
A bargain bin is a box or container with various, often inexpensive items in which customers can search for something.
- wie ein Grab schweigen
To be as silent as the grave means to be absolutely silent, to not reveal anything.
- Grablicht
Grave candle
- Bühnenmusik
stage music
- Grabesritter
A Knight of the Holy Sepulchre is a member of an ancient Christian chivalric order dedicated to the protection of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
- Grabtuch
shroud
- Frontschwein
Front-line soldier (derogatory)
- Goldschatz
Gold treasure
- Zenotaph
A cenotaph is an empty tomb erected in memory of a person whose remains are elsewhere or unknown.
- Cenotaph
A monument erected in honor of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere or unknown.
- Kenotaph
Cenotaph
- Grabstätte
burial site
- Leichenträger
Pallbearer
- Exhumierung
Exhumation
- wühlen
to rummage
- fassen
To grasp means to grab or touch something, or also to understand something.
- sabotieren
Sabotage
- ausgraben
Excavate
- das Kriegsbeil begraben
to bury the hatchet
- das Kriegsbeil ausgraben
To resume a conflict or feud after a period of peace or calm.
- schwächen
To weaken
- verscharren
To bury (hastily or secretly)
- exhumieren
To exhume means to dig up a corpse from the grave, usually for forensic examination or reburial.
- untergraben
Undermined
- minieren
To undermine
- unterminieren
To undermine
- höhlen
to hollow out
- abbaggern
To excavate, to dig out
- Abtragung
Erosion
Example sentences with “Grab”
Grab a seat! (Schnapp dir einen Sitzplatz!)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German verb for 'to grab'?
Use 'greifen' for formal contexts or 'schnappen' for casual ones.