See also: legende, légende, and légendé

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German legende (story of a saint), from Late Latin legenda.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /leˈɡɛndə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛndə

Noun

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Legende f (genitive Legende, plural Legenden)

  1. legend (story)
  2. legend (legendary person)
  3. caption, legend (key or explanation to a map, illustration, chart etc.)
    Synonyms: Erklärung, Zeichenerklärung, Bildunterschrift

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Legende”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

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