This is the 7624th most frequent German word.
gräben
"Gräben" means "ditches" or "trenches" in English.
Here, 'gräben' is used as the plural conjugation of the verb 'graben', meaning 'to dig', indicating an action being performed by a subject.
Die Arbeiter gräben einen Kanal für das Wasser.
The workers are digging a channel for the water.
In this sentence, 'Gräben' is used as the plural form of the noun 'Graben', meaning 'ditch', to describe the geographical feature.
Das Dorf zwischen den beiden Gräben ist alt.
The village between the two ditches is old.
'Gräben' here is used metaphorically to indicate 'divides' or 'disparities,' showcasing the figurative usage of the term.