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enigma in German

enigma in German is Rätsel, Enigma, Mysterium — enigma means a person or thing that is puzzling, mysterious, or hard to understand.

enigma in German

Rätsel
noun
Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
Enigma
noun
Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
Mysterium
noun
Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
Rätsel
noun
A riddle, or a difficult problem.
Knobelaufgabe
noun
A riddle, or a difficult problem.
Knobelei
noun
A riddle, or a difficult problem.
Rateaufgabe
noun
A riddle, or a difficult problem.

What does "enigma" mean?

  1. noun A person or thing that is puzzling, mysterious, or hard to understand.
    "Tucked inconspicuously away behind the shoal of darkness that hung in those gloomy corners, the silhouetted enigma was ogling him in halcyon silence."
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enigma in a sentence

  • Tucked inconspicuously away behind the shoal of darkness that hung in those gloomy corners, the silhouetted enigma was ogling him in halcyon silence.
  • The 'Real' Borges is difficult to pin down; in a word, he is an enigma.

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What is "enigma" in German?
"enigma" in German is Rätsel, Enigma, Mysterium. enigma means: A person or thing that is puzzling, mysterious, or hard to understand.
Are there other ways to say "enigma" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "enigma": Rätsel, Enigma, Mysterium, Knobelaufgabe, Knobelei, Rateaufgabe.
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