Dornröschen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Dornröschen n (strong, genitive Dornröschens, plural Dornröschen)

  1. small, thorny rose

Declension[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Dornröschen n (proper noun, strong, genitive Dornröschens)

  1. the fairy tale character Sleeping Beauty

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