Hünengrab

== German == === Etymology === From Upper German place names such as ze Húnengrebern, an Húnungreber weg from the 14th and 15th centuries. The word has been used as a general term for megalithic graves since the 16th century, chiefly in northern Germany. Into the 17th century, it was believed by some that these were literally the graves of giants. By surface analysis, Hüne ("giant") + Grab ("grave; tomb"). === Pronunciation === === Noun === Hünengrab n (strong, genitive Hünengrabes or Hünengrabs, plural Hünengräber) dolmen (megalithic tomb) ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “Hünengrab” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache