Märchenwald

German

Etymology

From Märchen (“fairy tale, folk tale”) +‎ Wald (“forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛːɐ̯çn̩valt]
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  • Hyphenation: Mär‧chen‧wald

Noun

Märchenwald m (strong, genitive Märchenwaldes or Märchenwalds, plural Märchenwälder, diminutive Märchenwäldchen n)

  1. (folklore, literature) fairy forest, fairytale forest
  2. a forest fit for a fairy tale (the quintessential fairytale forest)
    Synonym: märchenhafter Wald
  3. fairytale theme park
    Synonym: Märchenpark

Declension

Declension of Märchenwald [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Märchenwald die Märchenwälder
genitive eines des Märchenwaldes, Märchenwalds der Märchenwälder
dative einem dem Märchenwald, Märchenwalde1 den Märchenwäldern
accusative einen den Märchenwald die Märchenwälder

1Now rare, see notes.

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