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burial site
A place where one or more people are buried; a grave site in a cemetery. The term is somewhat more formal than 'Grab' (grave).
Die Familie pflegt die Grabstätte ihrer Vorfahren regelmäßig.
The family regularly tends the burial site of their ancestors.
The word consists of 'Grab' (grave) and 'Stätte' (site/place). The component '-stätte' means 'Ort' (place) or 'Stelle' (spot/site) and is often used for places with a special function or meaning.
Die alte Werkstätte wurde zu einem Museum umgebaut.
The old workshop was converted into a museum.
'Grabstätte' (burial site) is a formal and respectful expression. You often find it in cemeteries, in official documents, or when people talk about graves with particular reverence.
Die Stadtverwaltung ist für die Instandhaltung der historischen Grabstätten verantwortlich.
The city administration is responsible for the maintenance of the historic burial sites.
Common verbs used with 'Grabstätte' (burial site) are 'pflegen' (to tend/maintain), 'besuchen' (to visit), 'errichten' (to erect/establish), or 'auflösen' (to dissolve/close). These verbs describe how people deal with the grave site.
Viele Menschen besuchen an Feiertagen die Grabstätten ihrer Angehörigen.
Many people visit the burial sites of their relatives on holidays.
grave
'das Grab' and 'die Grabstätte' both mean a place where one or more people are buried. 'das Grab' is the more common and everyday word. 'die Grabstätte' sounds somewhat more formal and can also mean an entire grave site or an area for several people. The words can easily be confused because they are very close in meaning. In conversation, people usually say 'Grab'. In official texts, at the cemetery, or when giving precise information, 'Grabstätte' sounds more natural.
Die Stadt lässt die historische Grabstätte im nächsten Jahr erneuern.
The city will have the historic burial site restored next year.
Gestern hat sie das Grab ihrer Eltern sauber gemacht.
Yesterday she cleaned her parents' grave.