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