Gruft

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Gruft f (genitive Gruft, plural Grüfte or Gruften)

  1. burial vault, tomb

Declension

Declension of Gruft
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Gruft die Grüfte, Gruften
genitive einer der Gruft der Grüfte, Gruften
dative einer der Gruft den Grüften, Gruften
accusative eine die Gruft die Grüfte, Gruften

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Plautdietsch

Noun

Gruft f (plural Grufte)

  1. crypt
  2. mine
  3. vault
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