Doornroosje

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From doorn (“thorn”) +‎ roosje (“little rose”), calque of German Dornröschen. The anomalous stress follows the German.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌdoːrnˈroːs.jə/
  • Hyphenation: Doorn‧roos‧je

Proper noun[edit]

Doornroosje n

  1. Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale, character) [from late 19th c.]
    Synonym: Schone Slaapster
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