"fairy-tale" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fairy-tale (not comparable)
  1. Of the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: magical Translations (of the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale): përallë [feminine] (Albanian), приказен (prikazen) (Bulgarian), sprookjesachtig (Dutch), satu- (Finnish), satumainen (Finnish), märchenhaft (German), παραμυθένιος (paramythénios) [masculine] (Greek), fiabesco [masculine] (Italian), pasakains (Latvian), baśniowy (Polish), bajeczny (Polish), basm [neuter] (Romanian), ска́зочный (skázočnyj) (Russian), sagolik (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-fairy-tale-en-adj-DRt3lazD

Noun

Forms: fairy-tales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fairy-tale (plural fairy-tales)
  1. Dated spelling of fairy tale.
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