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]
Noun[edit]
Dornröschen n (strong, genitive Dornröschens, plural Dornröschen)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Dornröschen [neuter, strong]
Proper noun[edit]
Dornröschen n (proper noun, strong, genitive Dornröschens)
Further reading[edit]
- “Dornröschen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Dornröschen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Dornröschen” in Duden online