VERB
begraben/bəˈɡʁaːbn̩/to bury; to inter; to cover up
begraben is a German verb that means to bury, to inter, or to cover up. It is pronounced /bəˈɡʁaːbn̩/. In conjugation, the simple past is "begrub" and the past participle is "begraben".
Definitions
1.to bury a dead person in the ground; to inter(death, burial)
a.to place a deceased person in a grave
Sie haben ihren Großvater auf dem Friedhof begraben.—They buried their grandfather in the cemetery.
2.to cover completely with earth or something else(cover up, figurative or physical)
a.to cover something so that it is no longer visible
Der Erdrutsch hat das Dorf unter sich begraben.—The landslide buried the village.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | begraben |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | begrabe |
| Present (du) | begräbst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | begräbt |
| Preterite (ich) | begrub |
| Participle II | begraben |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | begrübe |
| Imperative (singular) | begrab |
| Imperative (plural) | begrabt |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "begraben" mean in English?
- "begraben" means to bury, to inter, or to cover up. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "begraben"?
- "begraben" is pronounced /bəˈɡʁaːbn̩/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "begraben"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "begraben" is "begraben", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "begraben"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "begraben" becomes "begrub" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "begraben"?
- "begraben" is a verb in German.
