Dornröschen

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German

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Etymology

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From Dorn (thorn) +‎ Rose (rose) +‎ -chen (diminutive suffix), cognate to Dutch Doornroosje. Compare English Little Briar Rose, an alternate name for Sleeping Beauty (the tale and the character).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɔʁnˈʁøːsçən/
  • Hyphenation: Dorn‧rös‧chen
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Noun

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Dornröschen n (strong, genitive Dornröschens, plural Dornröschen)

  1. small, thorny rose

Declension

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Proper noun

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Dornröschen n (proper noun, strong, genitive Dornröschens)

  1. the fairy tale character Sleeping Beauty

Further reading

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