fable in Danish
fable in Danish is fabel, eventyr, fable — fable means a short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.
fable in Danish
fabel
A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
eventyr
A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
fable
(intransitive, archaic) To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction; to write or utter what is not true.
fabulere
(transitive, archaic) To make up; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely; to recount in the form of a fable.
What does "fable" mean?
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noun A short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.
"Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare teaches that patience beats speed."
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noun A made-up story or claim; something untrue.
"His account of the battle was mostly fable, invented to make himself look brave."
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verb To make up and tell a story as though it were true.
"The old sailor loved to fable about sea monsters he had supposedly fought."
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fable in a sentence
- Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare teaches that patience beats speed.
- She grew up on a diet of fairy tales and fables.
- His account of the battle was mostly fable, invented to make himself look brave.
- The old sailor loved to fable about sea monsters he had supposedly fought.
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What is "fable" in Danish?
"fable" in Danish is fabel, eventyr, fable. fable means: A short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.
How do you use "fable" in a sentence?
Example: "Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare teaches that patience beats speed." In Danish, "fable" is fabel, eventyr, fable.
Are there other ways to say "fable" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 4 translations listed for "fable": fabel, eventyr, fable, fabulere.
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