miner's figure

English

An Ore Mountain miner's figure as a candle holder

Etymology

Calque of German Bergmannsfigur.

Noun

miner's figure

A wooden figure of a miner, usually bearing one or two candles, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration in the Ore Mountains of central Europe.

Translations

Translations

German: Bergmannsfigur f
East Central German: Bargmannl n (Erzgebirgisch)

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