Märchen


Mär·chen

M0102200 (mĕr′KHən)n. pl. Märchen A folktale or fairy story.
[German, from Middle High German merechyn, short verse narrative, diminutive of mære, narrative, from Old High German māri, famous, narrative; see mē- in Indo-European roots.]

marchen

(ˈmɛːrçən) n (European Myth & Legend) a German fairy tale or fictional story