sandman

See also: Sandman

English

Etymology

sand +‎ -man

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsænd.mæn/

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Noun

sandman (plural sandmen)

1. A legendary figure who is said to bring good sleep and dreams by sprinkling sand into people's eyes.
2. Used as a symbol of the passage of time toward death.

Translations

figure who brings good sleep and dreams

• Danish: Ole Lukøje
• Dutch: Klaas Vaak (nl)
• Esperanto: sablovendisto
• Finnish: nukkumatti (fi)
• French: marchand de sable (fr) m
• Galician: Pedro Chosco m
• German: Sandmann (de) m, Sandmännchen n
• Irish: Seán Ó Néill m
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• Italian: omino del sonno m
• Portuguese: João Pestana m, joão-pestana (pt) m
• Romanian: Moș Ene
• Scots: Dream Angus
• Swedish: John Blund
• Welsh: Huwcyn m, Siôn cwsg m

symbol of the passage of time to death

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