der Graben (ditch)

der Graben

like der Schnee

Is it der, die or das Graben?

It's der Graben. Plural: die Gräben.

Meaning
ditch
Gender
masculine
Level
B1 · Nature
Riddle
Das lange Loch im Boden, oft mit Wasser.

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Most German nouns don't show their article. Graben is one to learn by heart, which is what the picture in its world is for.

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Graben in other languages

Czech
příkop
Slovak
priekopa
Hungarian
árok
Slovenian
jarek
Italian
fosso
Croatian
jarak
Bosnian
jarak
Serbian
jarak
Romanian
șanț
Polish
rów
Ukrainian
рів
Turkish
hendek
Arabic
خندق
Persian
خندق
Dari (Afghanistan)
جوی
Pashto (Afghanistan)
کنده

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