Weihnachtsmann

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪ̯.naxts.ˌman/
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Noun

Weihnachtsmann m (genitive Weihnachtsmanns or Weihnachtsmannes, plural Weihnachtsmänner)

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

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