der Schneemann
snowman
A human-like figure built from rolled-up snowballs, often with a carrot as a nose and pieces of coal as eyes.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder haben im Garten einen großen Schneemann gebaut.
The children built a big snowman in the garden.
der Schneemann
snowman
der Schneemann, die Schneemänner
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schneemann, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schneemänner |
| genitive | des Schneemannes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schneemann | die Schneemänner |
| accusative | den Schneemann | die Schneemänner |
| dative | dem Schneemann | den Schneemännern |
| genitive | des Schneemannes des Schneemanns | der Schneemänner |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
The word is a simple and clear compound made up of 'der Schnee' (snow) and 'der Mann' (man). So it is literally a 'man made of snow'.
EXAMPLE
Sobald der erste Schnee fällt, wollen die Kinder einen Schneemann bauen.
As soon as the first snow falls, the children want to build a snowman.
Typical verb
The verb that is almost always used with 'Schneemann' (snowman) is 'bauen' (to build). You 'build' a snowman out of snow.
EXAMPLE
Lasst uns nach draußen gehen und einen Schneemann bauen!
Let's go outside and build a snowman!
Typical features
To describe a snowman, people often mention its typical parts: a carrot as a nose, pieces of coal as eyes and buttons, and an old pot as a hat.
EXAMPLE
Unser Schneemann hat eine krumme Karotte als Nase bekommen.
Our snowman got a crooked carrot for a nose.
In real life
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