crypt

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Translation of crypt from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

concealed

hidden or secret place
geheime plaats verborgen plek
  • They discovered a crypt behind the old library wall, filled with rare books.Ze ontdekten een geheime plaats achter de oude bibliotheekmuur, gevuld met zeldzame boeken
2.

architecture

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underground burial chamber beneath a church
TECH.
  • The ancient crypt was discovered under the old cathedral.De oude crypte werd ontdekt onder de oude kathedraal.
3.

medical

TECH.
small cavity in the surface of an organ
TECH.
crypten cryptes kliertjes
  • The doctor examined the crypts in the tissue sample.De dokter onderzocht de crypten in het weefselmonster.
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Images of crypt

  • crypt: hidden or secret place
    (concealed) geheime plaats
  • crypt: underground burial chamber beneath a church
    (architecture) crypte

Synonyms and analogies of crypt in English

Examples of crypt in a sentence

  • They found a crypt in the ancient ruins.
  • The crypt held the remains of several saints.
  • Tourists were fascinated by the crypt's eerie atmosphere.
  • Crypts in the tonsils can harbor bacteria.
  • The biopsy revealed inflamed crypts in the colon.

Translations of "crypt" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
cryptenf.

The ancient crypt beneath the old church holds many historical secrets.

De eeuwenoude crypte onder de oude kerk herbergt veel historische geheimen.

grafkeldernm.

He swore he saw a ghoul creeping around the abandoned crypt.

Hij zwoer dat hij een ghoul rond de verlaten grafkelder had zien sluipen.

grafnn.

And now I must return to the sweet embrace of the crypt.

Nu moet ik terugkeren naar de zoete omhelzing van het graf.

tombenf.

If his crypt is opened, the world is in danger.

Als zijn tombe geopend wordt, is de wereld in gevaar.

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Other translations for crypt:

  • grafkamernf.
  • graftombenf.

crypt: Examples and translations in context

Buried deep beneath the monastery, the crypt remained undiscovered for years.

Diep onder het klooster lag een crypte die jarenlang onontdekt was gebleven.

We discovered a small crypt in the forest, concealed beneath tree roots.

We ontdekten in het bos een kleine crypte, verscholen onder de boomwortels.

A living skeleton guarded the ancient crypt with fierce determination.

Een levend skelet bewaakte de eeuwenoude crypte met felle vastberadenheid.

Under the cathedral, the crypt served as a secret chamber for sacred relics.

Onder de kathedraal diende de crypte als geheime ruimte voor heilige relikwieën.

Local guides often include the crypt when showing tourists the historic church.

Lokale gidsen nemen de crypte vaak mee in hun rondleiding door de historische kerk.

In the crypt, several entombed soldiers lay in quiet dignity.

In de crypte lagen meerdere bijgezette soldaten in stille waardigheid.

Archaeologists discovered valuable artifacts while exploring the crypt in the basement.

Archeologen ontdekten waardevolle voorwerpen tijdens hun onderzoek in de crypte onder het souterrain.

A pathway leads from the chapel directly to the dark crypt below.

Een gangpad loopt vanuit de kapel rechtstreeks naar de donkere crypte eronder.

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