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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSnowman
/ˈsnoʊ.mæn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A figure made of packed snow, typically shaped like a human, often adorned with accessories such as a carrot for a nose and a scarf.
"The children built a snowman in the front yard after the snowfall." - 2
A playful representation of a person made from snow, often associated with winter celebrations.
"Every winter, we have a tradition of creating a snowman in the park."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'snowman' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'snow', derived from Old English 'snāw', and 'man', from Old English 'mann'. It reflects the cultural practice of building figures from snow, particularly in winter festivities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Snowman" is said worldwide
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Bonhomme de neige
Transliteration: bɔ.nɔm də nɛʒ
"Les enfants ont construit un bonhomme de neige dans le jardin."
Schneemann
Transliteration: ʃneːman
"Die Kinder haben einen Schneemann im Garten gebaut."
Uomo di neve
Transliteration: ˈuomo di ˈneve
"I bambini hanno costruito un uomo di neve nel parco."
Muñeco de nieve
Transliteration: muˈɲeko ðe ˈnjeβe
"Los niños hicieron un muñeco de nieve en el jardín."
Boneco de neve
Transliteration: boˈneku dʒi ˈnevi
"As crianças construíram um boneco de neve no quintal."
बर्फ का आदमी
Transliteration: barf ka aadmi
"बच्चों ने बर्फ का आदमी बनाया।"
雪人
Transliteration: xuěrén
"孩子们在院子里堆了一个雪人。"
눈사람
Transliteration: nunsaram
"아이들이 눈사람을 만들었습니다."
雪だるま
Transliteration: yukidaruma
"子供たちは雪だるまを作りました。"
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