English–German

“bury” in German

German

Alsobeisetzen

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈgʁaːbən/

Example

Wir begraben ihn morgen.

We will bury him tomorrow.

Illustration for begraben (bury)

How to say “bury” in German

“Bury” in German is begraben.

A person or thing is put under soil and disappears from view, either for burial or concealment.

Full entry for begraben: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with begraben

Nach langer Versöhnung konnten sie die Vergangenheit begraben.

After a long reconciliation, they were able to bury the past.

Tips for using begraben

  • Begraben takes an accusative object and is non-separable, so 'Wir begraben ihn morgen' keeps be- attached.

Other German words for “bury”

Wir beisetzen den Großvater am Samstag.

We will bury the grandfather on Saturday.

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