Noun
der Sandmann
Pronunciation: /ˈzantˌman/
sandman
C2
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plural Sandmänner
Meanings
Noun
- sandman
Example sentence
Der Sandmann kommt jeden Abend um sieben.
The Sandman comes every evening at seven.
Word forms
singular
der Sandmann
plural
die Sandmänner
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Sandmann
Accusativeden Sandmann
Dativedem Sandmann
Genitivedes Sandmanns
Plural
Nominativedie Sandmänner
Accusativedie Sandmänner
Dativeden Sandmännern
Genitiveder Sandmänner
Usage
- der Sandmann im Märchen — The Sandman, a figure associated with sleep.
- Sandmann / Sandmännchen — The figure and its diminutive form, familiar from children's stories and television.
Im Bilderbuch streut der Sandmann seinen Schlafsand aus.
In the picture book, the Sandman sprinkles his sleep-inducing sand.