Noun
das Orakel
oracle
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plural Orakel
Meanings
Noun
- oracle
Example sentence
Im alten Griechenland befragten die Menschen das Orakel.
In ancient Greece people consulted the oracle.
Word forms
singular
das Orakel
plural
die Orakel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Orakel
Accusativedas Orakel
Dativedem Orakel
Genitivedes Orakels
Plural
Nominativedie Orakel
Accusativedie Orakel
Dativeden Orakeln
Genitiveder Orakel
Usage
- ein Orakel befragen — Consult an oracle.
- Orakel / Vorhersage — The source or pronouncement of prophecy versus a prediction generally.
Im Theaterstück bleibt der Spruch des Orakels lange rätselhaft.
In the play, the oracle's pronouncement remains puzzling for a long time.