Dornröschen

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

Further reading

• Dornröschen in Duden online