German word

Ausgrabung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sgʁaːbʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounexcavation

Example

Die Ausgrabung begann früh am Morgen.

The excavation began early in the morning.

Illustration for Ausgrabung (excavation)

More examples

Bei der Ausgrabung wurde ein römischer Topf gefunden.

A Roman pot was found during the excavation.

Core concept

An organized dig turns hidden layers of earth into a documented record of finds, walls, and other remains.

Common phrases

  • archäologische Ausgrabung

    archaeological excavation

  • eine Ausgrabung durchführen

    carry out an excavation

  • bei einer Ausgrabung mithelfen

    help with an excavation

Similar words

Grabung: Archaeological digging that searches for buried remains and records their locations.
Ausgrabungsstätte: An archaeological location undergoing systematic excavation.
Fundstelle: A known point at which an artifact or fossil was found.
Aushub: Excavation work that removes soil for a construction project.

Definition in German

Ausgrabung bezeichnet den Vorgang oder das Projekt, Erdschichten systematisch freizulegen, um Befunde und Funde zu entdecken und zu dokumentieren.

Word origin

Ausgrabung developed as a German noun from ausgraben, which describes bringing something out by digging, with -ung marking the action or its result.

Usage tips

  • In construction contexts, Aushub refers to excavated soil and Baugrube to a construction pit, while Ausgrabung commonly denotes archaeological work.

Other meanings

  • excavation sitenoun
  • diggingnoun

Opposites

  • Verfüllungbackfillingnoun
  • Auffüllungfillingnoun

Related words

  • ausgrabenexcavateverb
  • Ausgrabungsstätteexcavation sitenoun
  • Ausgrabungsleiterexcavation directornoun

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