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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZahnfee
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsahn-fay
"Die Zahnfee hat eine Münze unter das Kissen gelegt."
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A mythical benevolent spirit or fairy who visits children at night, leaving a small coin or gift under their pillow in exchange for a lost deciduous tooth.
"She woke up excited to see what the tooth fairy had left her under the pillow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'tooth' from Old English 'tōþ' (Proto-Germanic *tunþuz) and 'fairy' from Old French 'faerie' (derived from Latin 'fata', meaning the Fates). While folklore regarding lost teeth exists in various ancient cultures, the specific figure of the 'Tooth Fairy' as a benevolent nocturnal visitor who rewards children gained widespread cultural prominence in early 20th-century North America.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tooth Fairy" is said worldwide
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la petite souris
Transliteration: la pe-teet soo-ree
"Les enfants attendent que la petite souris passe cette nuit."
Zahnfee
Transliteration: tsahn-fay
"Die Zahnfee hat eine Münze unter das Kissen gelegt."
fatina dei denti
Transliteration: fa-tee-na dei den-tee
"La fatina dei denti ha portato un regalo."
el ratoncito Pérez
Transliteration: el rah-ton-see-to pe-res
"El ratoncito Pérez visitará a los niños esta noche."
fada dos dentes
Transliteration: fa-dah dos den-tes
"A fada dos dentes deixou uma moeda debaixo do travesseiro."
दांतपरी
Transliteration: daant pari
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बच्चे ने अपना गिरा हुआ दांत अपने तिए के नीचे रख दिया।"
牙仙
Transliteration: yá xiān
Script: 中文汉字
"牙仙会在夜里把硬币放在枕头底下。"
이빨 요정
Transliteration: ippal yo-jeong
Script: 한국어 한글
"이빨 요정이 베개 밑에 동전을 두고 갔어요."
歯の妖精
Transliteration: ha no yōsei
Script: 日本語
"歯の妖精が枕の下にお金を置いてくれました。"
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