Meaning 1neutral · 82%
An imaginative, often traditional story with magical characters or events.
Natural examples
Das Märchen erzählt von einer mutigen Schneiderin.
The fairy tale tells of a brave seamstress.
Die Kinder malten Figuren aus ihren Märchen.
The children drew characters from their fairy tales.
Viele Märchen beginnen mit einem Königreich weit entfernt.
Many fairy tales begin in a kingdom far away.
Usage note
Neuter noun with the same singular and plural form. The ending -chen is already part of the word.
Mini-lesson: Märchen
An imaginative, often traditional story with magical characters or events. Neuter noun with the same singular and plural form. The ending -chen is already part of the word.
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