"Ampelmännchen" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈampəlˌmɛnçən/, [ˈʔampl̩ˌmɛnçn̩] Audio: De-Ampelmännchen.ogg
Etymology: From Ampel (“traffic light”) + Männchen (“little man”). Etymology templates: {{compound|de|Ampel|Männchen|t1=traffic light|t2=little man}} Ampel (“traffic light”) + Männchen (“little man”) Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Ampelmännchen n (strong, genitive Ampelmännchens, plural Ampelmännchen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Ampelmännchens [genitive], Ampelmännchen [plural], strong [table-tags], Ampelmännchen [nominative, singular], Ampelmännchen [definite, nominative, plural], Ampelmännchens [genitive, singular], Ampelmännchen [definite, genitive, plural], Ampelmännchen [dative, singular], Ampelmännchen [dative, definite, plural], Ampelmännchen [accusative, singular], Ampelmännchen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. walking figure shown on pedestrian signals Tags: neuter, strong Synonyms: Ampelmann Related terms: Ampelanlage, Verkehrsampel, Fußgängerampel, Strichmännchen, Wichtelmännchen
    Sense id: en-Ampelmännchen-de-noun-TatVSzR7 Categories (other): German diminutiva tantum, German entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2018 August 15, Ute Liesenfeld, Glücksorte in Berlin: Fahr hin und werd glücklich (Glücksorte), Droste Verlag, →OCLC",
          "text": "Nach der Wende sollten die ostdeutschen Ampeln zunächst abmontiert und gegen das westdeutsche Modell ausgetauscht werden. Das Ampelmännchen wäre verschwunden. Zum Glück gab es Protest, angeführt von Markus Heckhausen. Als Produktdesigner hatte er die Kraft des charaktervollen Ampelmännchens sofort erkannt. Er rettete einige ausrangierte Exemplare und fertigte originelle Lampen daraus.",
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          "word": "Ampelanlage"
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        {
          "word": "Verkehrsampel"
        },
        {
          "word": "Fußgängerampel"
        },
        {
          "word": "Strichmännchen"
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    },
    {
      "word": "Verkehrsampel"
    },
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      "word": "Fußgängerampel"
    },
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      "word": "Strichmännchen"
    },
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    }
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        "German terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "German terms with audio links",
        "German terms with quotations",
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          "text": "Nach der Wende sollten die ostdeutschen Ampeln zunächst abmontiert und gegen das westdeutsche Modell ausgetauscht werden. Das Ampelmännchen wäre verschwunden. Zum Glück gab es Protest, angeführt von Markus Heckhausen. Als Produktdesigner hatte er die Kraft des charaktervollen Ampelmännchens sofort erkannt. Er rettete einige ausrangierte Exemplare und fertigte originelle Lampen daraus.",
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