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sarcophagus
A coffin usually made of stone and often elaborately decorated, used especially in ancient cultures such as ancient Egypt for burying high-ranking people.
Im Ägyptischen Museum war der goldene Sarkophag des Pharaos die Hauptattraktion.
At the Egyptian Museum, the pharaoh's golden sarcophagus was the main attraction.
'Sarkophag' (sarcophagus) is a loanword from Greek. It literally means 'flesh-eater', because in antiquity people believed that the special limestone from which the coffins were made would quickly decompose the bodies.
Die Herkunft des Wortes Sarkophag ist ziemlich makaber.
The origin of the word sarcophagus is quite macabre.
This word is used almost exclusively in historical, archaeological, or museum contexts. It is closely connected with topics such as ancient Egypt, pharaohs, tombs, and mummies.
Archäologen haben in dem Grab einen unberührten Sarkophag entdeckt.
Archaeologists discovered an untouched sarcophagus in the tomb.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Sarkophag' (sarcophagus) are 'öffnen' (to open), 'entdecken' (to discover), 'finden' (to find), or 'bergen' (to recover). The material is also often described, for example 'ein Sarkophag aus Stein' (a stone sarcophagus) or 'ein goldener Sarkophag' (a golden sarcophagus).
Es war eine Sensation, als man den Sarkophag des jungen Königs fand.
It was a sensation when the young king's sarcophagus was found.
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Sarg is the general term for the container in which a deceased person is buried. Sarkophag, by contrast, is usually made of stone, often decorated, and especially associated with ancient cultures. Sarg is therefore normally the appropriate term for burials today, while Sarkophag is used for corresponding historical finds.
Im antiken Grab entdeckten die Forscher einen verzierten Sarkophag aus Stein.
In the ancient tomb, the researchers discovered an ornate stone sarcophagus.
Bei der heutigen Beerdigung wurde der hölzerne Sarg ins Grab gesenkt.
At today’s funeral, the wooden coffin was lowered into the grave.
