hómpelman

Kashubian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hampelmann.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxwompɛlman/
• Rhymes: -ompɛlman
• Syllabification: hóm‧pel‧man

Noun

hómpelman m inan

1. jumping-jack (toy)
   • 2010, Słôwk Fòrmella, “Mikòzajc”, in Pomerania‎^[1], number 1, Gdańsk: Zrzeszenie Kaszubsko-Pomorskie:

     Taczi hómpelman pasowny je do rozmajitëch swiãtów. Dobré to i do Gòdów i do Jastrów, mòże tej wisec całi rok, a nawetka czile lats

     Such a jumping jack fits for various holidays. It's good for Christmas, good for Easter, it can hang for whole year, and even couple of years.

Further reading

• Jan Trepczyk (1994) “pajac”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2
• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “pajac”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[2]
• “hómpelman”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022