miner's figure

English

An Ore Mountain miner's figure as a candle holder

Etymology

Calque of German Bergmannsfigur.

Noun

miner's figure

1. A wooden figure of a miner, usually bearing one or two candles, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration in the Ore Mountains of central Europe.

Translations

Translations

• German: Bergmannsfigur f

  East Central German: Bargmannl n (Erzgebirgisch)