This is the 2101st most frequent Dutch word.
graven
"Graven" means "to dig" in English.
In this sentence, 'graven' is used as a verb meaning 'to dig'.
De archeologen zijn bezig met het graven van een oud graf.
The archaeologists are busy digging an old grave.
Here, 'graven' is used as a noun in plural form, meaning 'graves'.
We zagen graven van beroemde personen op het kerkhof.
We saw graves of famous people at the cemetery.
In this context, 'graven' is used as a verb expressing an action the dog is performing, which is 'to dig'.