labyrint

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος (labúrinthos, “maze”), possibly from an Anatolian language (compare Lydian lábrus 'double-edged axe' and -inthos, a suffix typical of Anatolian placenames (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)), although the actual etymology of labyrinth is still a matter of conjecture.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laː.biˈrɪnt/

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• Hyphenation: la‧by‧rint
• Rhymes: -ɪnt

Noun

labyrint n (plural labyrinten, diminutive labyrintje n)

1. labyrinth, maze
2. (figuratively) intricate problem, logic etc.

Synonyms

• doolhof

Descendants

• → Indonesian: labirin

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος (labúrinthos, “maze”).

Noun

labyrint m (definite singular labyrinten, indefinite plural labyrinter, definite plural labyrintene)

1. a labyrinth or maze

References

• “labyrint” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος (labúrinthos).

Noun

labyrint m (definite singular labyrinten, indefinite plural labyrintar, definite plural labyrintane)

1. a labyrinth or maze

References

• “labyrint” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (labúrinthos, “a maze”).

Noun

labyrint c

1. a labyrinth, a maze

   Det är lätt att gå vilse i en labyrint ― It's easy to get lost in a labyrinth

Declension

Declension of labyrint

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	labyrint	labyrints
	definite	labyrinten	labyrintens
plural	indefinite	labyrinter	labyrinters
	definite	labyrinterna	labyrinternas

References

• labyrint in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)