Rumpelstiltskin
a dwarf in a German folktale who spins flax into gold for a young woman to meet the demands of the prince she has married, on the condition that she give him her first child or else guess his name: she guesses his name and he vanishes or destroys himself in a rage.
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How to use Rumpelstiltskin in a sentence
Turns out, Have Trunk Will Travel actually owns that little baby elephant, Rumpelstiltskin style.
Is it,” the Queen asked softly, “by any chance Rumpelstiltskin?
Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) | VariousThat Rumpelstiltskin is my name, She will never guess—the silly dame.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) | VariousThe same thing is told in the German story of Rumpelstiltskin.
Fairy Tales; Their Origin and Meaning | John Thackray Bunce
British Dictionary definitions for Rumpelstiltskin
/ (ˌrʌmpəlˈstɪltskɪn) /
a dwarf in a German folktale who aids the king's bride on condition that she give him her first child or guess the dwarf's name. She guesses correctly and in his rage he destroys himself
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Cultural definitions for “Rumpelstiltskin”
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