Mär

Etymology
From, from , ultimately from the adjective , from , from.

Noun

 * 1)  an often repeated untruth, a fable, a false narrative
 * 2)  tale, fairytale, fable
 * 3)  tidings, news
 * 1)  tidings, news

Usage notes

 * The sense “tidings” remains current only in the above-given line from a popular Christmas carol. The sense “fairytale” is continued by the diminutive, which see.