Vokabahn

Labyrinth

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Noun

das Labyrinth

labyrinth, maze

C1 rank #7,213 plural Labyrinthe

Meanings

Noun
  1. labyrinth, maze

Example sentence

Die Altstadt ist ein Labyrinth aus engen Gassen.

The old town is a labyrinth of narrow lanes.

Word forms

singular das Labyrinth
plural die Labyrinthe

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedas Labyrinth
Accusativedas Labyrinth
Dativedem Labyrinth
Genitivedes Labyrinths

Plural

Nominativedie Labyrinthe
Accusativedie Labyrinthe
Dativeden Labyrinthen
Genitiveder Labyrinthe

Usage

  • sich in einem Labyrinth verirren — Get lost in a maze.
  • ein Labyrinth aus Gängen — A maze-like network of corridors; a figurative use.
Extra sentence

Im Labyrinth aus Hecken suchten wir lange nach dem Ausgang.

We spent a long time looking for the exit in the hedge maze.