Dornröschen

German

Dornröschen

Etymology

Dorn (“thorn”) +‎ Rose (“rose”) +‎ -chen (“diminuitive suffix”), cognate to Dutch Doornroosje.

Pronunciation

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

Dornröschen n

  1. A small, thorny rose

Proper noun

Dornröschen n

  1. The fairy tale character Sleeping Beauty

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