Noun
der Maya
Maya
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plural Mayas
Meanings
Noun
- Maya
Example sentence
Der Kalender der Maya war erstaunlich genau.
The calendar of the Maya was astonishingly accurate.
Word forms
singular
der Maya
plural
die Mayas
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Maya
Accusativeden Maya
Dativedem Maya
Genitivedes Mayas
Plural
Nominativedie Mayas
Accusativedie Mayas
Dativeden Mayas
Genitiveder Mayas
Usage
- ein Maya — A member of the Maya people; the person noun is masculine.
- Maya / Mayas — Both plural forms occur for the people, depending on usage.
Der Maya führte die Besucher durch die Ausstellung über seine Kultur.
The Maya man guided the visitors through the exhibition about his culture.