Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

die urne

Translation (Übersetzung) urn
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈʊʁnə]
A1
Nouns
Beginner
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Tags (Tags)
container election funeral death ceremony
A feminine noun referring to a container, typically for ashes after cremation or for voting ballots. In German, it's always capitalized as a noun.

urne - German Nouns - urne Meaning - urne Translation - urne Nouns Examples

urne is a German Nouns

Learn urne meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. urne is classified as a Noun in German grammar.

urne Examples (Beispiele) in English

urne examples with English translations. See how to use urne in sentences. urne example sentences in English below.

Die Urne steht auf dem Kaminsims.
The urn is on the mantelpiece.
Describing placement of a decorative or funerary urn.
Wir haben die Asche in eine Urne gefüllt.
We filled the ashes into an urn.
Funerary context after cremation.
Die Wahlurne wurde am Wahltag geöffnet.
The ballot box was opened on election day.
Electoral process.

urne Word Family - urne Related Words - urne Family Members

urne Word Family (Wortfamilie)

urne word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn urne family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore urne related words and expand your German vocabulary.

compound (Zusammensetzung)
Wahlurne
Meaning: ballot box
Example: Die Wahlurne ist aus Holz.
Noun
derived (Ableitung)
Urnenfeld
Meaning: urn field (archaeological site)
Example: Das Urnenfeld stammt aus der Bronzezeit.
Noun
related (Verwandt)
Aschenurne
Meaning: ash urn
Example: Die Aschenurne wurde im Kolumbarium beigesetzt.
Noun

urne Usage - urne Collocations - urne Idioms - urne Synonyms - urne Antonyms

urne Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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urne Collocations (Kollokationen)

urne collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn urne word combinations and how to use urne with other words naturally.

die Urne aufstellen
to set up the urn
Medium frequency
eine Urne befüllen
to fill an urn
Medium frequency
die Urne verschließen
to seal the urn
Medium frequency
die Urne begraben
to bury the urn
Medium frequency
eine Urne aus Keramik
an urn made of ceramic
Low frequency
die Urne auf dem Friedhof
the urn at the cemetery
High frequency
die Urne in der Nische
the urn in the niche
Medium frequency
die Wahlurne
the ballot box
High frequency

urne Idioms (Redewendungen)

urne idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing urne with meanings and explanations. Master urne expressions used in everyday German.

Die Urne ist leer.
The urn is empty.
Used metaphorically to indicate that something is depleted or finished.
Etwas in die Urne legen
To put something in the urn
Figuratively means to finalize or conclude something, often with a sense of permanence.
Die letzte Ruhe in der Urne finden
To find final rest in the urn
A euphemism for being cremated and placed in an urn.

urne Synonyms (Synonyme)

urne synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for urne and expand your German vocabulary. Learn urne similar words and their usage.

Aschenbehälter
Meaning: ash container
High similarity
Gefäß
Meaning: vessel
Medium similarity
Behälter
Meaning: container
Medium similarity
Kästchen
Meaning: small box
Low similarity
Wahlurne
Meaning: ballot box
High similarity

urne Antonyms (Antonyme)

urne antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to urne. Discover urne opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

Sarg
Meaning: coffin
Grab
Meaning: grave
Offenheit
Meaning: openness

urne Semantically Related Words - urne Contextually Related Words - urne Thematically Related Words

urne Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

urne semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to urne. Explore urne related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn urne contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Asche Friedhof Wahl Beerdigung Grab Feuerbestattung Kolumbarium Sarg

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