Ampelmännchen

German

Ampelmännchen

Etymology

From Ampel (traffic light) + Männchen (little man).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔampl̩ˌmɛnçn̩], [ˈʔampəlˌmɛnçən]
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Noun

Ampelmännchen n (genitive Ampelmännchens, plural Ampelmännchen)

  1. walking figure shown on pedestrian signals
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Declension

  • Ampelanlage
  • Verkehrsampel
  • Fußgängerampel
  • Strichmännchen
  • Wichtelmännchen

Further reading

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