Snow Queen en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
A literal translation into English from the original Danish Sneedronningen, from snee (“snow”, an older spelling of sne) + dronning (“queen”) + -en (suffixed definite article) from a fairy tale first published in 1845 by Hans Christian Andersen, based on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kai and Gerda.
Meanings
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A female fairy tale character with magical power over snow and ice.
Tom announces that he doesn't believe in such a thing as a Snow Queen.
2011, Jack Zipes, The Enchanted Screen: The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films, Routledge, →ISBN, page 271:Daphne wanted to tell her that a Snow Queen can know nothing of love, only of destruction, but she remained silent, just looked away.
2009, Justine Picardie, Daphne, A&C Black, →ISBN:The fur and the cap, which were made entirely of snow, fell off, and he saw a lady, tall and white, it was the Snow Queen.
1872 [1845], H. P. Paull, transl., The Snow Queen, translation of Sneedronningen by Hans Christian Andersen (in Danish):
Forms
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| the Snow Queen | canonical | lexicographic |
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Translations (45)
el Βασίλισσα του Χιονιού (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · an Reina d'as Nieus (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · wa Rinne des nives (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · uk Снігова́ короле́ва (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · hy Ձյունե թագուհին (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · be Сне́жная карале́ва (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · da Sneedronningen (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · ar مَلِكَة الثَّلْجِ (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · uz Qor malikasi (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · fi Lumikuningatar (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · ko 눈의 여왕 (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · sh Сњежна кра̀љица (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · sh Snežna kràljica (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · nn Snedronninga (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · wa Royinne del nivaye (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · ja 雪の女王 (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · ca Reina de les Neus (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · nb Snedronninga (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · cs Sněhová královna (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · es Reina de las Nieves (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · is Snædrottningin (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · de Schneekönigin (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · it Regina delle Nevi (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · gl Raíña das Neves (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · ro Crăiasa zăpezilor (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · pt Rainha da Neve (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · da Snedronningen (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · pl Królowa Śniegu (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · ms Ratu Salji (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · ru Сне́жная короле́ва (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · sv Snödrottningen (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · he מַלְכָּת הַשֶׁלֶג (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · sh Снежна кра̀љица (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · az Qar kraliçası (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · sh Snježna kràljica (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · cmn 冰雪女王 (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · fr Reine des neiges (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · oc Reina dei nèus (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · nb Snødronningen (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · nl sneeuwkoningin (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · nb Snedronningen (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · nb Snødronninga (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · nn Snødronninga (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · fa ملکه برفی (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) · vi Bà chúa Tuyết (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice)