Aschenputtel
German
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Asche (“ash”) + Hessian Rhine Franconian Puddel (“untidy or dirty girl”), of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editAschenputtel n (proper noun, strong, genitive Aschenputtels)
- Cinderella (fairy tale character)
- Synonym: Aschenbrödel
Further reading
edit- “Aschenputtel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache