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Etymology

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Compound of graf +‎ tombe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɑfˌtɔm.bə/
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  • Hyphenation: graf‧tom‧be

Noun

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graftombe f (plural graftomben or graftombes, diminutive graftombetje n)

  1. tomb, crypt; sometimes used for any large funerary monument
    Synonym: tombe

Usage notes

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Sometimes considered pleonastic (or more rarely tautological).