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sotterrare

to bury

verb soht-tehr-RAH-reh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From Latin subterrare (to put underground), from sub + terra (earth)

Also means

to inter

Usage Note

Sotterrare means both to bury a person or animal and to bury objects underground. Figuratively, sotterrare l'ascia di guerra (to bury the hatchet) is a common idiom. It conjugates with avere: abbiamo sotterrato il cane in giardino. The related adjective is sotterraneo (underground, subterranean).

Examples

"Hanno sotterrato il gatto sotto il melo."

Natural Translation

They buried the cat under the apple tree.

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