German
Etymology
From Mär + -lein.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛːɐ̯laɪ̯n/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈmeːɐ̯-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Mär‧lein
Noun
Märlein n (genitive Märleins, plural Märlein)
- (obsolete) Synonym of Märchen
Declension
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References
- “Märlein” in Duden online
- “Märlein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache