Eismann

German

Etymology

From Eis +‎ Mann. Cognate with Dutch ijsman, English iceman.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Eismann m (strong, genitive Eismannes or Eismanns, plural Eismänner, feminine Eisfrau)

1. iceman (one who trades in ice)

   Synonym: Eishändler

2. ice cream vendor on the street

   Synonym: Eisverkäufer

3. (Austria, Southern Germany, in the plural) the Ice Saints

   Synonym: Eisheilige

Declension

Declension of Eismann [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Eismann	die	Eismänner
genitive	eines	des	Eismannes, Eismanns	der	Eismänner
dative	einem	dem	Eismann, Eismanne1	den	Eismännern
accusative	einen	den	Eismann	die	Eismänner

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Eismann” in Duden online
• “Eismann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache