Frau Rottenmeier
E413083
Frau Rottenmeier is the strict, authoritarian housekeeper in Johanna Spyri’s novel "Heidi," known for her stern opposition to Heidi’s free-spirited nature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frau Rottenmeier canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4091091 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frau Rottenmeier Context triple: [Heidi, character, Frau Rottenmeier]
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A.
Bärbel Köster
Bärbel Köster is a German former sprint canoeist who competed internationally in the 1970s, winning multiple world championship medals.
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B.
Bärbel Wachholz
Bärbel Wachholz was a popular East German schlager singer of the 1950s and 1960s, known for her hit songs and widespread acclaim in the GDR.
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C.
Bärbel Bohley
Bärbel Bohley was a prominent East German civil rights activist and painter who became a leading figure in the peaceful opposition to the GDR regime and the 1989 democratic revolution.
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D.
Bärbel Wöckel
Bärbel Wöckel is a former East German sprinter who won multiple Olympic gold medals in the 200 meters and 4×100-meter relay during the 1970s and 1980s.
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E.
Luise Oettinger
Luise Oettinger was the wife of Nobel Prize–winning physicist and physical chemist Gerhard Herzberg.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frau Rottenmeier Target entity description: Frau Rottenmeier is the strict, authoritarian housekeeper in Johanna Spyri’s novel "Heidi," known for her stern opposition to Heidi’s free-spirited nature.
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A.
Bärbel Köster
Bärbel Köster is a German former sprint canoeist who competed internationally in the 1970s, winning multiple world championship medals.
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B.
Bärbel Wachholz
Bärbel Wachholz was a popular East German schlager singer of the 1950s and 1960s, known for her hit songs and widespread acclaim in the GDR.
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C.
Bärbel Bohley
Bärbel Bohley was a prominent East German civil rights activist and painter who became a leading figure in the peaceful opposition to the GDR regime and the 1989 democratic revolution.
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D.
Bärbel Wöckel
Bärbel Wöckel is a former East German sprinter who won multiple Olympic gold medals in the 200 meters and 4×100-meter relay during the 1970s and 1980s.
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E.
Luise Oettinger
Luise Oettinger was the wife of Nobel Prize–winning physicist and physical chemist Gerhard Herzberg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
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fictional character ⓘ housekeeper ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Heidi ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptationOf |
animated adaptations of Heidi
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film adaptations of Heidi ⓘ television adaptations of Heidi ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
childhood vs. social discipline
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freedom vs. order ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
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controlling ⓘ conventional ⓘ easily shocked ⓘ stern ⓘ strict ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Heidi ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Switzerland ⓘ |
| createdBy | Johanna Spyri ⓘ |
| employedAt | Sesemann household in Frankfurt ⓘ |
| employedBy | Sesemann family ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | children’s literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
antagonist to Heidi’s freedom
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symbol of rigid social conventions ⓘ |
| occupation | housekeeper ⓘ |
| opposes | Heidi’s free-spirited nature ⓘ |
| residence |
Frankfurt
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linked to:
Frankfurt am Main
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| role |
authoritarian guardian figure
ⓘ
strict housekeeper ⓘ |
| supervises |
Heidi
ⓘ
Klara Sesemann ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frau Rottenmeier Description of subject: Frau Rottenmeier is the strict, authoritarian housekeeper in Johanna Spyri’s novel "Heidi," known for her stern opposition to Heidi’s free-spirited nature.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.