Eismann

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Eis +‎ Mann. Cognate with Dutch ijsman, English iceman.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

Eismann m (strong, genitive Eismannes or Eismanns, plural Eismänner, feminine Eisfrau)

  1. iceman (one who trades in ice)
    Synonym: Eishändler
  2. ice cream vendor on the street
    Synonym: Eisverkäufer
  3. (Austria, Southern Germany, in the plural) the Ice Saints
    Synonym: Eisheilige

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Eismann” in Duden online
  • Eismann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache