rumpelstiltskin

Rum·pel·stilts·kin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhm-puh l-stilt-skin]
- /ˌrʌm pəlˈstɪlt skɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhm-puh l-stilt-skin]
- /ˌrʌm pəlˈstɪlt skɪn/

Definitions of rumpelstiltskin word

noun 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. 1
noun rumpelstiltskin 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 0
noun rumpelstiltskin a dwarf who saves the life of a king's bride by spinning flax into gold in exchange for her first child: he agrees to free her from the bargain if she can guess his name 0

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rumpelstiltskin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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