fairy
A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and…A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although typically depicted as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.
» When I was a child, my mother would often read fairy tales to me.
Als ich noch ein Kind war, las mir meine Mutter oft Märchen vor.
Коли я був маленький, мама часто читала мені казки.
Коли я був дитиною, мама часто читала мені казки.
Коли я була дитиною, мама часто читала мені казки.
Коли я була маленька, мама часто читала мені казки.
Meaning
10 senses(countable, uncountable)A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although typically depicted as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.
Fee, Elfe, Feenwesen
фе́яféja, волше́бницаvolšébnica
фе́яféja, чарівни́цяčarivnýcja
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
(countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable)A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
(countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable)An effeminate man or boy.
offensive term for a homosexual man
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)An attractive young woman; a small, graceful woman.
(countable, uncountable)An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.
(countable, uncountable)A member of two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.
(countable, uncountable)A legendary Chinese immortal.
(obsolete, uncountable)The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.
(obsolete, uncountable)The land or region inhabited by fairies; fairyland.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Fairies considered collectively; fairy folk.
Examples
194 sentencesWhen I was a child, my mother would often read fairy tales to me.
Коли я був маленький, мама часто читала мені казки.
deAls ich noch ein Kind war, las mir meine Mutter oft Märchen vor.
It was like a fairy tale.
Це було схоже на казку.
ruЭто было похоже на сказку.
deEs war wie im Märchen.
Do you believe in fairies?
Ти віриш у фей?
deGlaubst du an Feen?
What's your favorite fairy tale?
Яка твоя улюблена казка?
ruКакая у тебя любимая сказка?
deWas ist dein Lieblingsmärchen?
I don't believe in fairy tales.
ruЯ не верю в сказки.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English faierie, fairie, from Old French faerie, from fae (from Latin fāta (“gFrom Middle English faierie, fairie, from Old French faerie, from fae (from Latin fāta (“goddess of fate”)) + -erie. Equivalent to fay + -ry. Attested in English from about 1330, in King Alisaunder, first in the sense of "enchantment, illusion, dream" ("that thou herdest is fairye") and shortly thereafter "realm of the fays, fairy-land" and "the inhabitants of fairyland, collectively". The re-interpretation of the term as a countable noun denoting individual inhabitants of fairy-land can be traced to the 1390s, but became common only in the 16th century, perhaps due to reinterpreting phrases like faerie knight.
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