German word "Graben" meaning "ditch" or "trench"
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The German word "Graben" is a common noun meaning a ditch or trench, often used in place names and streets that historically followed or replaced defensive or drainage ditches.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| German word "Graben" meaning "ditch" or "trench" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14755474 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: German word "Graben" meaning "ditch" or "trench" Context triple: [Graben (street), etymology, German word "Graben" meaning "ditch" or "trench"]
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A.
Gressoney German
Gressoney German is a High Alemannic Walser German dialect spoken in the Gressoney Valley of the Aosta Valley region in northwestern Italy.
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B.
German word "Krüger"
The German word "Krüger" is a surname and occupational term historically referring to an innkeeper or tavern owner.
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C.
Sinn (German)
Sinn (German) is the term used by philosopher Gottlob Frege to denote the "sense" or mode of presentation of a linguistic expression, distinguishing it from its reference (Bedeutung).
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D.
Schier (German)
Schier is the German name for the Chiers, a river in Western Europe that flows through Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.
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E.
Triesenberg German
Triesenberg German is a distinctive High Alemannic Walser dialect spoken in the municipality of Triesenberg in Liechtenstein.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: German word "Graben" meaning "ditch" or "trench" Target entity description: The German word "Graben" is a common noun meaning a ditch or trench, often used in place names and streets that historically followed or replaced defensive or drainage ditches.
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A.
Gressoney German
Gressoney German is a High Alemannic Walser German dialect spoken in the Gressoney Valley of the Aosta Valley region in northwestern Italy.
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B.
German word "Krüger"
The German word "Krüger" is a surname and occupational term historically referring to an innkeeper or tavern owner.
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C.
Sinn (German)
Sinn (German) is the term used by philosopher Gottlob Frege to denote the "sense" or mode of presentation of a linguistic expression, distinguishing it from its reference (Bedeutung).
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D.
Schier (German)
Schier is the German name for the Chiers, a river in Western Europe that flows through Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.
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E.
Triesenberg German
Triesenberg German is a distinctive High Alemannic Walser dialect spoken in the municipality of Triesenberg in Liechtenstein.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.