Gruft
See also: gruft
German
Etymology
From Old High German gruft, from earlier Old High German kruft, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʁʊft/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ʊft
Noun
Gruft f (genitive Gruft, plural Grüfte or Gruften)
- burial vault, tomb
Declension
Declension of Gruft
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Gruft | die | Grüfte |
| genitive | einer | der | Gruft | der | Grüfte |
| dative | einer | der | Gruft | den | Grüften |
| accusative | eine | die | Gruft | die | Grüfte |
Declension of Gruft
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Gruft | die | Gruften |
| genitive | einer | der | Gruft | der | Gruften |
| dative | einer | der | Gruft | den | Gruften |
| accusative | eine | die | Gruft | die | Gruften |
Derived terms
- Grufti m
Further reading
- Gruft in Duden online
Plautdietsch
Noun
Gruft f (plural Grufte)
- crypt
- mine
- vault