Labyrinth

Labyrinth

See also: labyrinth

German

Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin labyrinthus.

    Pronunciation

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    • Rhymes: -ɪnt

    Noun

    Labyrinth n (strong, genitive Labyrinthes or Labyrinths, plural Labyrinthe)

    1. (Greek mythology) labyrinth
    2. labyrinth, maze (technically not quite correct, compare Labyrinth and Maze)

    Usage notes

    • In texts written by educated persons this word does also sometimes occur as masculine noun.

    Declension

    Declension of Labyrinth [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Labyrinth die Labyrinthe
    genitive eines des Labyrinthes, Labyrinths der Labyrinthe
    dative einem dem Labyrinth, Labyrinthe1 den Labyrinthen
    accusative ein das Labyrinth die Labyrinthe

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Derived terms

    See also

    Further reading

    • “Labyrinth” in Duden online
    • “Labyrinth”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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