Rumpelstiltskin
//ˌɹʌmpəlˈstɪltskɪn// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 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.
Synonyms
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More examples"Rumpelstiltskin spun straw into gold, in exchange for the woman's firstborn child."
Etymology
From German Rumpelstilzchen; Wikipedia discusses the hypotheses.
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