Dornröschen
Appearance
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