Disney Characters Glossary
An Annotated English-German Glossary
Englisch-Deutsches Disney-Lexikon
German vocabulary related to
Disney comic book and film characters
Plus Disney’s Germanic Sources
This glossary provides the German names of Disney comic book and film characters. But did you know that Walt Disney borrowed stories from Austrian, German, and Swiss sources for many of his animated and feature films? Bambi was originally Austrian, and Grimm's Märchen (fairy tales) were another rich source for many of Disney's films. Learn more below.
According to Dr. Fuchs Weblexikon, the person responsible for inventing the German names for the Disney comic book characters was the German art historian Dr. Erika Fuchs (1906-2005). Beginning in 1951, with the first “Micky Maus” comic book in Germany, she translated the Disney comics — most drawn by Carl Barks (1901-2000) — into German for over 20 years.
Also see: Looney Tunes Glossary
Disney Glossary
Note: The names and characters listed in this glossary are copyrights or trademarks of the Disney and Buena Vista corporations. This glossary is for educational purposes only and has no official connection with Disney or Buena Vista.
April, May, and June Dicky, Dacky und Ducky
Beagle Boys, the die Panzerknacker
(“the safe crackers”)
Black Pete/Peg-Leg Pete Kater Karlo
Brigitta Macbridge Gitta Gans
Brimstone Fireworks Co. Knall & Co, Feuerwerks GmbH
The cover of "Adventure in
Uncle Scrooge's Treasure Chest."
Chip 'n' Dale Ahörnchen und Behörnchen
der Ahorn = maple (tree)
das Ahörnchen = squirrel
Clarabelle Cow Klarabella Kuh
Daisy Duck Daisy Duck
Dalmatian (dog) der Dalmatiner
101/102 Dalmatians 101/102 Dalmatiner
Donald Duck Donald Duck
Duckburg Entenhausen
(town where Donald Duck lives,
die Ente = duck)
Eega Beeva Gamma
Flintheart Glomgold Mac Moneysac
Gladstone Gander Gustav Gans
Goofy Goofy
Grandma Duck Oma/Dorette Duck
Gus Goose Franz Gans
Gyro Gearloose Daniel Düsentrieb
Huey, Dewey and Louie Tick, Trick und Track
Jeebs Knickrig ("stingy," Scrooge's bookkeeper, Buchhalter)
Lady and the Tramp Susi und Strolchi
Ludwig von Drake Primus von Quack
Magica De Spell Gundel Gaukeley
Mickey Mouse Micky Maus
Minnie Mouse Minni Maus
Morty and Ferdie Mack und Muck
Pluto Pluto
Rockerduck Klaas Klever
Uncle Scrooge (McDuck) Onkel Dagobert
Scrooge McDuck Dagobert Duck
Disney's Germanic Sources
Bambi and a few other “Disney” characters and stories originally came from Austrian, German, and Swiss sources. The inspiration for Disney's 1942 Bambi animated film was a story written by the Austrian writer Felix Salten (Siegmund Salzmann, 1869-1945) first published in 1923. Disney also used another Salten book for The Shaggy Dog, which is based on the novel Der Hund von Florenz (The Hound of Florence). (Also see Felix Salten - The German-Hollywood Connection.) Disney's live action drama, Swiss Family Robinson, was originally a book entitled Die Schweizer Familie Robinson (1813) by Johann David Wyss, a Swiss pastor. Of course, the German Grimm's fairy tales were a key source for other Disney films, including Snow White (Schneewittchen), Cinderella (Aschenputtel) and Sleeping Beauty (Dornröschen).
Related Links
WEB > Micky-Maus-Magazin (German, Donald & Mickey auf Deutsch)
WEB > Dr. Fuchs Weblexikon - ein Disney-Lexikon von Gerd Griese
WEB > Disney Characters - English (Disney)
WEB > Felix Salten - The German-Hollywood Connection (author of Bambi)
MORE > Wort des Tages - German Word of the Day
MORE > All German Glossaries
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