Dornröschen
German
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /dɔʁnˈʁøːsçən/
- Hyphenation: Dorn‧rös‧chen
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Declension
Declension of Dornröschen [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Dornröschen | die | Dornröschen |
| genitive | eines | des | Dornröschens | der | Dornröschen |
| dative | einem | dem | Dornröschen | den | Dornröschen |
| accusative | ein | das | Dornröschen | die | Dornröschen |
Proper noun
Dornröschen n (proper noun, strong, genitive Dornröschens)
Further reading
- “Dornröschen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Dornröschen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Dornröschen” in Duden online
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