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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescuento de hadas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkwento de ˈaðas
"El libro está lleno de hermosos cuentos de hadas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands, such as fairies, goblins, and elves.
"Children love listening to a magical fairy tale before going to sleep." - 2
A happy, idealized, or unrealistic account of something that does not reflect reality.
"Their romance began like a fairy tale, but soon faced real-world challenges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'faerie' (referating to the land of the faes or enchantment) combined with 'tale' from Old English 'talu' (meaning a narrative or account). Historically popularized in the late 17th century through French literary salons ('conte de fées'), eventually translating directly into descriptive folklore narratives involving mythical creatures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fairy tale" is said worldwide
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conte de fées
Transliteration: kɔ̃t də fɛ
"Elle raconte souvent des contes de fées à ses enfants."
Märchen
Transliteration: mɛːɐ̯çən
"Die Gebrüder Grimm sammelten viele deutsche Märchen."
fiaba
Transliteration: ˈfjaba
"C'era una volta è l'inizio classico di ogni fiaba."
cuento de hadas
Transliteration: ˈkwento de ˈaðas
"El libro está lleno de hermosos cuentos de hadas."
conto de fadas
Transliteration: ˈkõtu du ˈfadas
"Ela sonha com um casamento de conto de fadas."
परी कथा
Transliteration: parī kathā
"दादी ने बच्चों को एक सुंदर परी कथा सुनाई।"
童话
Transliteration: tóng huà
"这部电影改编自经典的童话故事。"
동화
Transliteration: dong-hwa
"아이들은 공주가 나오는 동화를 좋아합니다."
おとぎ話
Transliteration: otogibanashi
"子供の頃によくおとぎ話を読んでもらいました。"
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