Ampelmännchen
German
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Etymology
From Ampel (“traffic light”) + Männchen (“little man”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Ampelmännchen n (genitive Ampelmännchens, plural Ampelmännchen)
- walking figure shown on pedestrian signals
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Further reading
- “Ampelmännchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Ampelmännchen” in Duden online