Weihnachtsmann
German
editEtymology
editFrom Weihnachten (“Christmas”) + Mann (“man”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editWeihnachtsmann m (strong, genitive Weihnachtsmannes or Weihnachtsmanns, plural Weihnachtsmänner)
Usage notes
edit- 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
editDeclension of Weihnachtsmann [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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
edit- “Weihnachtsmann” in Duden online
- “Weihnachtsmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Weihnachtsmann on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de