German
Feminine

Gruft

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  1. (feminine) burial vault, tomb, grave
  2. (feminine) vault, crypt

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

gruft

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡʁʊft/
Etymology

Inherited from Old High German
gruft
In summary

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρύπτω (krúptō) Ancient Greek κρυπτή (kruptḗ)bor. Latin cryptabor. Old High German kruft German Gruft Inherited from Old High German gruft, from earlier kruft, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós).

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