Labyrinth
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See also: labyrinth
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin labyrinthus.
Pronunciation
Noun
Labyrinth n (strong, genitive Labyrinthes or Labyrinths, plural Labyrinthe)
- (Greek mythology) labyrinth
- labyrinth, maze (technically not quite correct, compare w:Labyrinth and w:Maze)
Usage notes
- In texts written by educated persons this word does also sometimes occur as masculine noun.
Declension
Declension of Labyrinth
| 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.