Rumpelstiltskin

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A small magical man who spins straw into gold and demands a mother's first baby unless someone guesses his name

proper noun
/ˈrʌmpəlˌstɪltskɪn/

Literature

: Rumpelstiltskin

Why did Rumpelstiltskin want the child?
the name Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin said
Rumpelstiltskin spins

And so I feel like she's kind of used a lot of the popular fairy tales and now has turned to a Rumpelstiltskin retelling.

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Examples

In all, they had collected 211 tales, including "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," "Cinderella," "Little Snow-White," and "Rumpelstiltskin."

Blog text (10)
His name is Rumpelstiltskin, but it's a secret.

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil (2011)
Rumpelstiltskin offered a deal to save the girl's life and then fully performed his promise, working all night to do the impossible.

Academic text (2018)
When the imp returns again, the queen, pretending to guess, correctly states, "Rumpelstiltskin"

Academic text (2018)
Rumpelstiltskin, Dan thought as he prowled along the passageway.

Fiction book (2001)
And so I feel like she's kind of used a lot of the popular fairy tales and now has turned to a Rumpelstiltskin retelling.

cari can read
In the fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin demands the queen's firstborn child in exchange for spinning straw into gold.
The queen was desperate to discover Rumpelstiltskin's name to save her child from his grasp.
Rumpelstiltskin is known for his tricky nature and clever deals in the classic Brothers Grimm story.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Rumpelstiltskin comes from old German parts that make a picture: Rumpel suggests 'rumble', a noisy sound, stilts are 'long sticks for walking', and the ending -chen means 'little'. So the name helps you remember the tiny, noisy, tricky creature in the fairy tale who stamps and makes a fuss until someone guesses his name.