a dwarf in a German folktale who aids the king's bride on condition that she give him her first child or guess the dwarf's name. She guesses correctly and in his rage he destroys himself
Rumpelstiltskin in American English
(ˌrʌmpəlˈstɪltskɪn)
noun
German Mythology
a dwarf who saves the life of a king's bride by spinning flax into gold in exchange for her first child: he agrees to free her from the bargain if she can guess his name
Examples of 'Rumpelstiltskin' in a sentence
Rumpelstiltskin
Name Rumpelstiltskin, and he falls through the floor cursing.