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Dornröschen
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German
Etymology
From de Dorn thorn Rose rose -chen diminutive suffix, cognate to nl Doornroosje. Compare en Little Briar Rose, an alternate name for Sleeping Beauty (the tale and the character).
Pronunciation
de /dɔʁnˈʁøːsçən/
de Dorn rös chen
de De-Dornröschen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n
small, thorny rose
Declension
n
Proper noun
n
the fairy tale character Sleeping Beauty
Further reading
de Fairy tale characters Roses