How to Say "Snow White" in German

Schneewittchen

/ʃneːˈvɪtçən/neuter

The German phrase for the character Snow White is Schneewittchen.

Schneewittchen is the name used for the character from the fairy tale Snow White.

Meaning: character from Snow White (Schneewittchen) (name)

Which one should you use?

While Schneewittchen is a neuter noun, the form Schneeweißchen is a feminine noun.

Schneewittchen is a neuter noun. It does not change its form in the accusative or dative cases.

/ʃneːˈvɪtçən/

In German, Schneewittchen is a neuter noun. This is because all nouns ending in the diminutive suffix -chen automatically become neuter, regardless of the person's gender.
A full translation of 'snow white' would be Schneeweißchen, but this wasn't used for the character because it was already the title of another fairy tale, Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot.
The word 'witt' inside the name is a relic of Low German, a linguistic relative of English, making the name's roots surprisingly close to English.

Sie ist so schön wie Schneewittchen.
She is as beautiful as Snow White.
This sentence is useful for making a comparison using Schneewittchen.
Tatoeba #875938 by Esperantostern, translation #316170 by CK
Der Prinz verbeugte sich vor Schneewittchen.
The prince bowed down to Snow White.
This sentence is useful for describing an action performed toward Schneewittchen.
Tatoeba #1624444 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #25615 by stebnbr
Meine Kinder mögen das Märchen von Schneewittchen sehr.
My children love the story of Snow White.
This sentence is useful for discussing a fairy tale involving Schneewittchen.
Tatoeba #3354083 by al_ex_an_der, translation #7431271 by MarijnKp
Schneewittchen ist eine bekannte Märchenfigur.
Snow White is a well-known fairy tale character.
In dem Film spielt Schneewittchen die Hauptrolle.
Snow White plays the main role in the movie.
1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Two siblings are playing in a room with fairy tale books.

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