German Conversation · Level 75
59 words
German word
Sarg
Pronunciation
IPA/zaʁk/
Meaning
- masculine nouncoffin
Example
Sie trugen den Sarg ins Haus.
They carried the coffin into the house.
More examples
Der Sarg wurde mit Blumen bedeckt.
The coffin was covered with flowers.
Core concept
A sturdy box carried to a burial, with the deceased inside.
Common phrases
den Sarg tragen
carry the coffin
den Sarg zum Grab tragen
carry the coffin to the grave
vor dem Sarg Abschied nehmen
say goodbye at the coffin
Similar words
Leiche: The body of a person who has died.
Urne: A container used to hold a person's cremated ashes.
Definition in German
Ein Kasten aus Holz oder anderem Material, in den ein Verstorbener bei einer Bestattung gelegt wird.
Word origin
Sarg continues Old High German sarc through Middle High German sarch, with the meaning of a container for the dead.
Usage tips
- Sarg is masculine, and its plural is Särge with an umlaut and a final -e.
Opposites
- Lebenlifenoun
Related words
- Sargträgerpallbearernoun
- Sargdeckelcoffin lidnoun
- Sargbestattungcoffin burialnoun