English Explanatory Dictionary

Rumpelstiltskin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A fairy tale about a dwarf who saves the miller’s daughter by spinning straw into gold in exchange for her first-born child, but is foiled when she guesses his name.
  2. The fictional dwarf who is the title character of that story.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹʌmpəlˈstɪltskɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Rumpelstiltskin.wav

Word forms

Rumpelstiltskin Rumplestiltskin

Etymology

From German Rumpelstilzchen; Wikipedia discusses the hypotheses.

Synonyms

Tom Tit Tot

Derived words

Rumbelle
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