Weihnachtsmann
German
Etymology
From Weihnachten (“Christmas”) + Mann (“man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯.naxts.ˌman/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Weih‧nachts‧mann
Noun
Weihnachtsmann m (strong, genitive Weihnachtsmannes or Weihnachtsmanns, plural Weihnachtsmänner)
Usage notes
- To many German-speakers, the Weihnachtsmann is a native, Anglo-Saxon (Germanic tribes of central and Northern Europe) figure, resented due to religious tensions. This feeling is met with particularly in those regions where children traditionally receive their Christmas presents from the Christkind.
Declension
Declension of Weihnachtsmann [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Weihnachtsmann | die | Weihnachtsmänner |
| genitive | eines | des | Weihnachtsmannes, Weihnachtsmanns | der | Weihnachtsmänner |
| dative | einem | dem | Weihnachtsmann, Weihnachtsmanne1 | den | Weihnachtsmännern |
| accusative | einen | den | Weihnachtsmann | die | Weihnachtsmänner |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Weihnachtsmann” in Duden online
- “Weihnachtsmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Weihnachtsmann on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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