2006-08-26 18:09:08 · 4 answers · asked by MastiffLvr 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The first syllable is pronounced like the English word "mare" (female horse), except that the 'r' is a bit more rounded.
The second syllable differs in pronunciation from region to region in Germany. In Westphalia it would sound a lot like "shen," but in other parts of Germany it might sound more like "khen" (with a bit of throat gargling).
2006-08-27 02:19:44 · answer #1 · answered by turquoise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to transcribe the German sound "ch" to English, but this is a close approximation: mehr-shen.
It's easier in Spanish: there the last syllable would be pronounced like "jen", with a soft Spanish "j" pronunciation.
I hope this helps.
2006-08-27 01:25:43 · answer #2 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mare-shyen
2006-08-26 18:14:49 · answer #3 · answered by Nicole H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SYLLABICATION:Mär·chen
PRONUNCIATION: mrn
NOUN:Inflected forms: pl. Märchen
A folktale or fairy story.
ETYMOLOGY:German, from Middle High German merechyn, short verse narrative, diminutive of mære, narrative, from Old High German mri, famous, narrative. See m-3 in Appendix I.
2006-08-26 18:15:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋