Dornröschen
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