Ampelmännchen
/ˈampl̩ˌmɛnçən/
das
noun
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Ampelmännchen
Meaning
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little traffic-light man
Built from Ampel (traffic light) + Männchen (little man).
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Das Ampelmännchen leuchtet grün.
The little traffic-light man is showing green.
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Made of
- Ampel traffic light
- Männchen little man
Practice
1 What does Ampelmännchen mean?
little traffic-light man
2 Fill the gap: Das ___ leuchtet grün.
Full sentence: Das Ampelmännchen leuchtet grün. (The little traffic-light man is showing green.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Ampelmännchen?
Ampelmännchen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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