For those of us genealogists who have German ancestry and
for those of who conduct research in cemeteries that hold German interments, you probably noticed words or phrases inscribed on gravestones that
are in Deutsch or German. Have you questioned what do these words mean? Well, to help, below is a
short list of words that are found on gravestones of Germans and a translation to the
English equivalent. This list will be added to as more are discovered.
Deutsch English
Alt Age
Eltern Parents
Er Ruhet He
rests
Ehefrau Wife
Er wurde geboren He
was born
Frau Woman/Wife
Gatte Husband
Gattin Wife
Geboren Born
Gestorben Died
Gott God
Hier Here
Im Gott In
God
Im Herr In
Lord
Im Unsers Herrn In
our Lord
Jahr/Jahren Years/Years
Jahren von Herr/Herrn Year
of our Lord
Kind/Kinder Child/Children
Monat/Monaten Month/Months
Mutter Mother
Ruhet Rests
(m)
Ruhen Rests
(f)
Sie Rhuet She
rests
Sie War She
was
Sie wurde geboren She was born
Sohne Son
Sohn von/ Sohnes von Son of/ Sons of
Tag/Tagen Day/Days
Tochter/Tochtern von Daughter/Daughters of
Tod Death
Vater Father
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| Gravestone Example Inscribed in Deutsch |
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