noun#3,701 by frequency
das Märchen
/ˈmɛːɐ̯çn̩/
fairy tale
- genitive
- des Märchens
- plural
- die Märchen
Meanings
- 1
fairy tale — folk tale
Kinder glauben oft an Märchen.
Children often believe in fairy tales.
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Das ist nur ein Märchen.
It's just a fairy tale.
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- 2
fairy tale — unbelievable story
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dasMärchen | dieMärchen |
| accusative | dasMärchen | dieMärchen |
| dative | demMärchen | denMärchen |
| genitive | desMärchens | derMärchen |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.