Weihnachtsmann

German

Etymology

From Weihnachten (“Christmas”) +‎ Mann (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪ̯.naxts.ˌman/

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• Hyphenation: Weih‧nachts‧mann

Noun

Weihnachtsmann m (genitive Weihnachtsmanns or Weihnachtsmannes, plural Weihnachtsmänner)

1. Santa Claus, Father Christmas

Usage notes

• To many German-speakers, the Weihnachtsmann is a non-native, Anglo-Saxon figure, occasionally even a resented one. This feeling is met with particularly in those regions where children traditionally receive their Christmas presents from the Christkind.

Further reading

• “Weihnachtsmann” in Duden online
• “Weihnachtsmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache