Noun
die Legende
Pronunciation: /leˈɡɛndə/
legend (story)
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plural Legenden
Meanings
Noun
- legend (story)
- legend (legendary person)
- caption, legend (key or explanation to a map, illustration, chart etc.)
Example sentence
Ist das nicht nur eine Legende?
Isn't that just a legend?
Word forms
singular
die Legende
plural
die Legenden
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Legende
Accusativedie Legende
Dativeder Legende
Genitiveder Legende
Plural
Nominativedie Legenden
Accusativedie Legenden
Dativeden Legenden
Genitiveder Legenden
Usage
- der Legende nach — According to legend; nach follows the dative noun.
- die Legende einer Karte — A separate sense is the key explaining map symbols.
Der Legende nach liegt unter dem See eine Stadt.
According to legend, a town lies beneath the lake.