slangenmens

Dutch

Alternative forms

• slangenmensch (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of slang (“snake”) +‎ -en- (interfix) +‎ mens (“human”). First used in 1880 as the artist name of one Charles Michel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɑ.ŋə(n)ˌmɛns/

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• Hyphenation: slan‧gen‧mens

Noun

slangenmens m or n (plural slangenmensen, diminutive slangenmensje n)

1. contortionist (acrobat whose body can be contorted into unusual postures)
   • 1880 December 2, "1 eenige buitengewone voorstelling" (advertisement), Vlissingse Courant, page 4.

     Het slangenmensch
     door Charles Michel uit Parijs.

     The contortionist, [performed] by Charles Michel from Paris.