# der Maya

der Maya is a German noun meaning “Maya”. Forms: des Mayas, die Mayas.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Mayas
- Plural: die Mayas

## In other languages

- Русский: майя

## Noun

1. Maya

## Proper name

1. a female given name of modern usage, variant of Maja

## Examples

- Die Mayas verließen viele ihrer Städte. — The Mayans abandoned many of their cities.
- Die meisten Bücher der Maya wurden im 16. Jahrhundert von den Conquistadores vernichtet. — Most of the Mayan books were destroyed by conquistadors in the 16th century.
- Pyramiden und große Tempel der Maya wurden elegant mit Hilfe steinerner Vorrichtungen gebaut. — Mayan pyramids and large temples were built elegantly using stone tools.

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