Gravemaker

/ˈɡreɪvˌmeɪkər/ noun

Definition

One who makes graves; a gravedigger or person responsible for constructing burial sites.

Etymology

From grave (burial place) + maker (one who makes). A straightforward compound using the agent suffix -er.

Kelly Says

In many cultures, gravediggers were highly respected specialists with specific knowledge about soil, water tables, and safety—not just laborers but skilled tradespeople essential to society.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
墓碑 ሰራተኛ
mo-bee se-ra-te-nya
ARالعربية
صانع قبور
ṣāniʿ qabūr
BNবাংলা
শ্মশান তৈরিকারী
shmashan tai-ri-ka-ri
CACatalà
constructor de sepulcres
kon-struc-tor de se-pul-cres
CSČeština
hrobkař
hrob-kar
DADansk
gravstensskaber
grav-sten-ska-ber
DEDeutsch
Grabsteiner
grabs-tayn-er
ELΕλληνικά
κατασκευαστής μνημείων
ka-ta-ske-va-stees mu-ne-mee-on
ESEspañol
constructor de tumbas
kon-struc-tor de toom-bas
FAفارسی
سازندهٔ قبر
sa-zandeh-e qabr
FISuomi
hautakivimies
hau-ta-ki-vi-mies
FRFrançais
fabricant de tombes
fab-ri-kant de tohm-b
GUGU
શિલ્પકાર
shi-l-pak-ar
HAHA
maƙabaran
ma-ka-ba-ran
HEעברית
בנאי קברים
ben-ai ke-vrim
HIहिन्दी
मकबरे का निर्माता
mak-ba-re ka nir-ma-ta
HUMagyar
síremlékszerkesztő
see-rem-lek-szer-kes-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembuat makam
pen-buat ma-kam
IGIG
onye na-eme ihe n'ebe
o-nye na-e-me i-he n'e-be
ITItaliano
costruttore di tombe
ko-n-stru-to-re di tohm-beh
JA日本語
墓石職人
はか-いし-しょく-にん
KKKK
жайықтық
jay-iq-tyq
KMKM
អ្នកសង់ព្រះបាទ
a-nk sang proh-ba-at
KO한국어
묘지 제작자
myo-ji je-jak-ja
MRMR
मरणोपरांत
ma-ran-o-pa-ra-ant
MSBahasa Melayu
pembuat kubur
pen-buat ku-bur
MYမြန်မာ
ဘုရား တည်ဆောက်သူ
ba-ya ti-de-sauk-thu
NLNederlands
grafsteenmaker
graf-steen-maker
NONorsk
gravsteinmaker
grav-stein-maker
PAPA
ਸਮਾਧੀ-ਬનાવਣਹਾਰ
sa-ma-adhee-ba-na-va-n-har
PLPolski
wykonawca nagrobków
v-i-ko-naw-ca na-grob-kōw
PTPortuguês
construtor de túmulos
kon-stru-tor de too-moo-los
RORomână
sculptor de morminte
sculp-tor de mor-min-teh
RUРусский
надгробист
nad-gro-bist
SVSvenska
gravstensskapare
grav-sten-ska-pare
SWKiswahili
mchimba makaburi
m-chi-m-ba ma-ka-bu-ri
TAதமிழ்
கல்லறை உருவாக்காளர்
kal-la-rai ur-uva-kka-a-lar
TEతెలుగు
శ్మశానం నిర్మాత
shmashanam nir-ma-tha
THไทย
ผู้สร้างหลุมฝังศพ
poo-sae-ng lang-hum-fang-sap
TLTL
tagapagawa ng libingan
ta-ga-pa-ga-wa ng li-bing-an
TRTürkçe
mezar ustası
me-zar oo-sta-si
UKУкраїнська
надгробник
nad-hro-bnik
URاردو
قبر ساز
qabr sa-az
VITiếng Việt
người làm bia mộ
ngoo-ee lam bia-mo
YOYO
ọmọ ẹ̀kọ́
o-mo eh-koh
ZH中文
墓碑匠
mùbēi jiàng
ZUZU
umuntu ongamakabula
oo-mu-ntu on-ga-ma-ka-bu-la

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