Meaning
[1] Ancient capital of Babylonia
[1] antike Hauptstadt von BabylonienExamples
[1] The midnight moves 'closer / in Stummer Ruh'
[1] Die Mitternacht rückt' näher schon / in stummer Ruh' lag Babylon
[1] The Babylon of the Nebuchadnezzar
[1] das Babylon des Nebukadnezar
Grammar note
The article is needed if "Babylon" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | (das) Babylon | — |
| Genitiv | (des Babylon) (des Babylons) Babylons | — |
| Dativ | (dem) Babylon | — |
| Akkusativ | (das) Babylon | — |
Pronunciation
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