Swedish noun

en labyrint

maze, labyrinth

Meaning

maze; labyrinth

In Swedish: invecklat system av gångar (som man har svårt att hitta rätt i)

Forms

Forms of labyrint
Singular, indefinite	en labyrint
Singular, definite	labyrinten
Plural, indefinite	labyrinter
Plural, definite	labyrinterna

labyrint is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor labyrint, den stora labyrinten. Check another noun

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Is it en labyrint or ett labyrint?

labyrint in a sentence

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

Questions

What does labyrint mean in English?

labyrint means “maze, labyrinth”.

Is it en labyrint or ett labyrint?

It is en labyrint, and “the maze” is labyrinten.

What is the plural of labyrint?

The plural of labyrint is labyrinter, and the definite plural is labyrinterna.

Origin

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

Nearby common words

labyrint is number 6,026 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,022beslagta confiscate, seize
6,023tajming alternative form of tajmning
6,024balett ballet
6,025gudskelov thank goodness
6,027scenario scenario
6,028övermorgon the day after tomorrow, day after tomorrow
6,029glöda glow
6,030uppstod arose

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