Die Ausgrabung
Example: Die Ausgrabung der alten Stadt dauerte mehrere Monate.
Definition
"Die Ausgrabung" refers to the systematic process of excavating or digging up a site, especially to uncover historical or archaeological remains. For example, "Die Ausgrabung der alten Stadt dauerte mehrere Monate" means the excavation of the ancient city took several months.
Etymology
The word "die Ausgrabung" combines the German prefix "aus-" meaning 'out' and the noun "Grabung" from the verb "graben" meaning 'to dig.' Together, it literally means 'digging out.' Did you know that this term is widely used in archaeology and construction to describe digging activities?
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"Die Ausgrabung" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Construction - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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