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memorial
A monument erected in honorable remembrance of fallen soldiers, victims of a war, or other significant events.
Die Gemeinde versammelte sich am Ehrenmal, um der Gefallenen der Weltkriege zu gedenken.
The community gathered at the memorial to commemorate the fallen of the world wars.
'Ehrenmal' (memorial) is a compound noun made from 'Ehre' (honor) and 'Mal' (in the sense of monument or sign). So it is literally a 'sign of honor' for people or events one wants to remember.
Das Mal an der Wand muss überstrichen werden.
The mark on the wall needs to be painted over.
Common verbs used in connection with an 'Ehrenmal' (memorial) are 'ein Ehrenmal errichten' (to erect/build a memorial), 'am Ehrenmal einen Kranz niederlegen' (to lay a wreath at the memorial), or 'der Opfer gedenken' (to commemorate the victims).
Der Bürgermeister legte am Ehrenmal einen Kranz für die Kriegsopfer nieder.
The mayor laid a wreath at the memorial for the war victims.
To describe the location of an action, the preposition 'an' (at/by) is used with the dative: 'am Ehrenmal' (at the memorial; short for 'an dem Ehrenmal').
Eine Gedenkfeier findet jedes Jahr am Ehrenmal statt.
A memorial ceremony takes place at the memorial every year.
monument / landmark
Denkmal and Ehrenmal can both refer to a visible memorial structure. Denkmal is the more general term and neutrally describes public remembrance. Ehrenmal, by contrast, explicitly emphasizes honoring those commemorated, especially fallen soldiers or other victims of war.
Die Gemeinde errichtete ein Ehrenmal, das die gefallenen Soldaten ehren soll.
The municipality erected a memorial intended to honor the fallen soldiers.
Die Gemeinde errichtete ein Denkmal, das an die gefallenen Soldaten erinnert.
The municipality erected a monument commemorating the fallen soldiers.
