Totengräber

German

Etymology

Tote +‎ -n- +‎ Gräber

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtoːtn̩ɡʁɛːbɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /-ɡʁeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: To‧ten‧grä‧ber

Noun

Totengräber m (genitive Totengräbers, plural Totengräber)

1. gravedigger

Further reading

• “Totengräber” in Duden online
• “Totengräber” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache