Thumbelina
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From thumb, as a calque of Danish Tommelise, the original name created by Hans Christian Andersen.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌθʌmbəˈliːnə/
- Rhymes: -iːnə
Proper noun
[edit]Thumbelina
- A fairy tale about a thumb-sized girl.
- The main character in this story.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]a thumb-sized girl, the main character of a fairy tale
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Noun
[edit]Thumbelina (plural Thumbelinas)
- A variety of small, roundish carrot that does not need to be peeled.
Categories:
- English terms calqued from Danish
- English terms derived from Danish
- English 4-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/iːnə
- Rhymes:English/iːnə/4 syllables
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Fairy tales
- en:Fairy tale characters
- en:Fictional characters