No. 2,101 in Dutch
graven
"Graven" means "to dig" in English.
In a sentence
De archeologen zijn bezig met het graven van een oud graf.
The archaeologists are busy digging an old grave.
In this sentence, 'graven' is used as a verb meaning 'to dig'.
We zagen graven van beroemde personen op het kerkhof.
We saw graves of famous people at the cemetery.
Here, 'graven' is used as a noun in plural form, meaning 'graves'.
De hond begint te graven om zijn bot te verstoppen.
The dog starts digging to hide its bone.
In this context, 'graven' is used as a verb expressing an action the dog is performing, which is 'to dig'.
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