die Grube

Plural: die Gruben
Based on: graben
Noun
1.

the pit

(only for actually dug pits)
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Examples
  • Wer anderen eine Grube gräbt, fällt selbst hinein. (common proverb in German)
  • Who digs a hole for others, falls into it himself.
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Word of the Day – “graben”

A fun look at the meaning of "graben" and how it relates to ditch and rumination. And another English word that you would NEVER expect to be related to grave.

Vocab: graben, vergraben, begraben, angraben, das Grab, die Gruft, die Grube, grübeln, ...

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How many meanings does the German word 'Grube' have?

Grube has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the pit .

What is the gender of 'Grube'?

die

What is the plural of 'Grube'?

die Gruben

What is 'Grube' related to?

The word 'Grube' is related to graben.

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Word of the Day – “graben”
A fun look at the meaning of "graben" and how it relates to ditch and rumination. And another English word that you would NEVER expect to be related to grave.
Vocab: graben, vergraben, begraben, angraben, das Grab, die Gruft, die Grube, grübeln, ...
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