English–German
“groundbreaking ceremony” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃpaːtn̩ˌʃtɪç/
Example
Wir feiern heute den Spatenstich für den neuen Park.
Today we are celebrating the groundbreaking ceremony for the new park.
How to say “groundbreaking ceremony” in German
“Groundbreaking ceremony” in German is Spatenstich.
A ceremonial spade breaks the first patch of ground while a new construction project officially begins.
Example sentences with Spatenstich
Beim Spatenstich gab es symbolische Reden und Fotos.
There were symbolic speeches and photos at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Tips for using Spatenstich
- German commonly uses the preposition zum in phrases such as zum Spatenstich, with zum combining zu and dem.