labyrint

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Dutch

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Etymology

From Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος (labúrinthos, maze), possibly from an Anatolian language (compare Lydian lábrus 'double-edged axe' and -inthos, a suffix typical of Anatolian placenames (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)), although the actual etymology of labyrinth is still a matter of conjecture.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laː.biˈrɪnt/
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  • Hyphenation: la‧by‧rint
  • Rhymes: -ɪnt

Noun

labyrint n (plural labyrinten, diminutive labyrintje n)

  1. labyrinth, maze
  2. (figuratively) intricate problem, logic etc.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: labirin

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος (labúrinthos, maze).

Noun

labyrint m (definite singular labyrinten, indefinite plural labyrinter, definite plural labyrintene)

  1. a labyrinth or maze

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος (labúrinthos).

Noun

labyrint m (definite singular labyrinten, indefinite plural labyrintar, definite plural labyrintane)

  1. a labyrinth or maze

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (labúrinthos, a maze).

Noun

labyrint c

  1. a labyrinth, a maze
    Det är lätt att gå vilse i en labyrintIt's easy to get lost in a labyrinth

Declension

Declension of labyrint 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative labyrint labyrinten labyrinter labyrinterna
Genitive labyrints labyrintens labyrinters labyrinternas

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