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Aschenputtel

Charles Perrault

Cinderella, a kind-hearted girl turned into a servant by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, dreams of a better life despite her harsh circumstances. When the royal ball is announced, Cinderella's hopes of attending are dashed, but her fairy godmother appears and transforms her into a stunning princess for one night. At the ball, she mesmerizes the prince, but as midnight approaches, she flees, leaving a glass slipper behind. The prince, determined to find her, searches the kingdom and eventually discovers that the slipper fits Cinderella perfectly. Her kindness and resilience are rewarded when she marries the prince, leaves her harsh life behind, and finds the happiness she has always dreamed of.

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die Aschenputtel / diː ˈaʃn̩ˌpuːtəl /noun

Cinderella

Aschenputtel.

Cinderella.

erobert / ɛɐ̯ˈoːbɐt /verb

captured

das sein Herz erobert hat

who had captured his heart

gefangen nehmenbezwingen

die Knechtschaft / diː ˈknɛçtʃaft /noun

servitude

zwingen sie zu einem Leben in Knechtschaft

force her into a life of servitude

LeibeigenschaftSklaverei

verrichten / fɛɐˈrɪçtn̩ /verb

to do

lassen sie alle Hausarbeiten verrichten

make her do all the housework

erledigenausführenmachen

die Verwandlung / diː fɛɐ̯ˈvandlʊŋ /noun

transformation

Aschenputtel bleibt eine kraftvolle Geschichte über Hoffnung, Verwandlung und den Glauben.

Cinderella remains a powerful story about hope, transformation, and faith.

UmwandlungMetamorphose

zwingen / ˈt͡svɪŋən /verb

force

Ihre Stiefmutter und Stiefschwestern zwingen sie zu einem Leben in Knechtschaft.

Her stepmother and stepsisters force her into a life of servitude.

nötigenverpflichtendrängen

Misshandlungen / ˈmɪshandlʊŋən /noun

mistreatment

Aschenputtels Tage sind erfüllt von endlosen Aufgaben und Misshandlungen.

Cinderella's days are filled with endless tasks and mistreatment.

die Mühsal / diː ˈmuːzaːl /noun

hardship

ihre Tage der Mühsal hinter sich lässt.

leaving her days of hardship behind.

unerschütterliche / ʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtɐlɪçə /adjective

unwavering

Ihre unerschütterliche Güte, selbst angesichts von Grausamkeit, hebt sie von den Menschen um sie herum ab.

Her unwavering kindness, even in the face of cruelty, sets her apart from those around her.

die Einführung / diː ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁʊŋ /noun

introduction

Die Einführung des neuen Produkts war ein Erfolg.

The introduction of the new product was a success.

einführen

Schuhs / ˈʃuː /noun

shoe

nach der Besitzerin des gläsernen Schuhs

for the owner of the glass shoe

StiefelSandalen

die Unterdrückung / diː ʊntɐˈdrʏkʊŋ /noun

oppression

Sie träumt von einem besseren Leben, in dem sie frei ist von der Unterdrückung durch ihre Stieffamilie.

She dreams of a better life where she is free from oppression by her stepfamily.

RepressionSuppression

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