Gruft

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German

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Etymology

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From Old High German gruft, from earlier Old High German kruft, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡʁʊft/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊft

Noun

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Gruft f (genitive Gruft, plural Grüfte or Gruften)

  1. burial vault, tomb

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Gruft” in Duden online
  • Gruft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

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Noun

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Gruft f (plural Grufte)

  1. crypt
  2. mine
  3. vault