Noun
die Katakombe
Pronunciation: /kataˈkɔmbə/
catacomb (underground cemetery)
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plural Katakomben
Meanings
Noun
- catacomb (underground cemetery)
- other underground systems, especially (sports slang) the changing rooms in a stadium
Example sentence
Die Katakomben von Rom kann man besichtigen.
You can visit the catacombs of Rome.
Word forms
singular
die Katakombe
plural
die Katakomben
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Katakombe
Accusativedie Katakombe
Dativeder Katakombe
Genitiveder Katakombe
Plural
Nominativedie Katakomben
Accusativedie Katakomben
Dativeden Katakomben
Genitiveder Katakomben
Usage
- eine Katakombe besichtigen — visit a catacomb, an underground burial place
- Katakombe / Katakomben — singular / plural; the plural is common for the complex
Die Führung endete am Eingang der ältesten Katakombe.
The guided tour ended at the entrance to the oldest catacomb.