An‧der‧sen, Hans Chris‧tian /ˈændəs
ən $ -dər-, hæns ˈkrɪstʃ
ən/
(1805–75) a Danish writer famous for his many
fairy tales which include
The Snow Queen,
The Little Match Girl, and
The Ugly Duckling [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲