sarcophagus

The German word for sarcophagus is 'Sarkophag'. This term is used to refer to a stone coffin, often decorated and inscribed, that is used to hold the remains of a deceased person. The word is derived from the Greek 'sarx' meaning flesh and 'phagein' meaning to eat, referring to the limestone used in ancient sarcophagi which was believed to consume the flesh of the deceased.

Example sentences using: Sarkophag

Der Sarkophag ist in der Nähe des Altars.

The sarcophagus is near the altar.

This sentence indicates the location of a sarcophagus relative to an altar, typically in a religious context.

Im Museum können Sie den alten Sarkophag betrachten.

In the museum, you can view the ancient sarcophagus.

This sentence is used to describe the opportunity to observe an ancient sarcophagus in a museum.

Der Sarkophag war reichlich mit Hieroglyphen verziert.

The sarcophagus was richly decorated with hieroglyphs.

This sentence describes the appearance of a decorated sarcophagus, specifically mentioning the usage of hieroglyphs.