diff --git a/items/schaufel.c b/items/schaufel.c
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/items/schaufel.c
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+#pragma strong_types,rtt_checks
+
+inherit "/std/thing";
+
+#include <properties.h>
+#include <language.h>
+
+void create()
+{
+  ::create();
+  SetProp(P_SHORT,"Eine Schaufel");
+  SetProp(P_LONG,"Du kannst versuchen, mit dieser Schaufel zu graben.\n");
+  AddId("schaufel");
+  AddId("\nschaufel");
+  SetProp(P_NAME, "Schaufel");
+  SetProp(P_GENDER, FEMALE);
+  SetProp(P_VALUE, 50);
+  SetProp(P_WEIGHT, 1200);
+	AddCmd( ({"grab","grabe","buddel","buddele"}), "grab" );
+}
+
+int grab(string str) 
+{
+  _notify_fail("Du kannst hier nicht graben.\n");
+  return 0;
+}