Noun
die Odyssee
odyssey
C2
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plural Odysseen
Meanings
Noun
- odyssey
Example sentence
Die Suche nach einer Wohnung wurde zu einer echten Odyssee.
The search for a flat turned into a real odyssey.
Word forms
singular
die Odyssee
plural
die Odysseen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Odyssee
Accusativedie Odyssee
Dativeder Odyssee
Genitiveder Odyssee
Plural
Nominativedie Odysseen
Accusativedie Odysseen
Dativeden Odysseen
Genitiveder Odysseen
Usage
- eine lange Odyssee — A long, difficult journey or series of setbacks, often figurative.
- Odyssee / Odysseen — The plural adds -n to the final -ee.
Nach einer Odyssee durch mehrere Ämter erhielt er endlich die Bescheinigung.
After an odyssey through several offices, he finally obtained the certificate.