Märchen

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See also: marchen

German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Diminutive of the noun Mär(e) f with -chen, compare Old High German māri (news, tale). Cognate with Luxembourgish Märchen.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛːɐ̯çn̩/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːɐ̯çn̩/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Mär‧chen

Noun[edit]

Märchen n (strong, genitive Märchens, plural Märchen)

  1. fairy tale (folk tale)
  2. (informal) fairy tale (unbelievable story)

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Luxembourgish[edit]

Luxembourgish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Cognate with German Märchen. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Noun[edit]

Märchen n (plural Märercher)

  1. fairy tale (folktale)
  2. fairy tale (unrealistic story)

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