Odyssee

See also: Odyssée

Dutch

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odússeia), the poem about Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús), its main protagonist.

Proper noun

Odyssee f

  1. the Odyssey

German

Etymology

From Latin Odyssēa, from Ancient Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odússeia).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Odyssee f (genitive Odyssee, plural Odysseen)

  1. odyssey

Declension

Declension of Odyssee [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Odyssee die Odysseen
genitive einer der Odyssee der Odysseen
dative einer der Odyssee den Odysseen
accusative eine die Odyssee die Odysseen

Further reading

  • “Odyssee” in Duden online
  • “Odyssee” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Middle French

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Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek Ὀδῠσσεύς (Odŭsseús)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.
Ancient Greek -ιᾰ (-iă)
Ancient Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odússeia)bor.
Latin Odyssēabor.
Middle French Odyssee

    Borrowed from Latin Odyssēa, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odússeia), from Ὀδῠσσεύς (Odŭsseús) + -ιᾰ (-iă).

    Proper noun

    l’Odyssee f

    2. the Odyssey (an epic poem, ascribed to Homer, that describes the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy)

    Descendants

    • French: Odyssée
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