"Marathon" meaning in German

See Marathon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmaʁatɔn/, [ˈmaʁatʰɔn] Audio: De-Marathon.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from French marathon, from Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathṓn), perhaps from μάραθον (márathon, “fennel”), referring to the prevalence of the plant in the area. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|qsb-grc}}, {{bor+|de|fr|marathon}} Borrowed from French marathon, {{der|de|grc|Μαραθών}} Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathṓn) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,s}} Marathon m (strong, genitive Marathons, plural Marathons) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,s}} Forms: Marathons [genitive], Marathons [plural], strong [table-tags], Marathon [nominative, singular], Marathons [definite, nominative, plural], Marathons [genitive, singular], Marathons [definite, genitive, plural], Marathon [dative, singular], Marathons [dative, definite, plural], Marathon [accusative, singular], Marathons [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (sports or figuratively) marathon Wikipedia link: de:Marathon Tags: figuratively, masculine, strong Categories (topical): Sports Derived forms: Marathonlauf, Marathonläufer
    Sense id: en-Marathon-de-noun-bSBYBuGd Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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