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Märchen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • tale noun A story, especially one that is told aloud and may be fictional or exaggerated.

Senses

Märchen is used for these senses in English:

  • fairy tale A folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.
  • folktale A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.
  • tale A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

tale — full definition

  1. noun A story, especially one that is told aloud and may be fictional or exaggerated.
  2. noun A piece of gossip or a report, sometimes untrue or exaggerated.

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