sandman

See also: Sandman

English

Etymology

sand +‎ -man

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈsænd.mæn/
Audio (UK and US) (file)

Noun

sandman (plural sandmen)

A legendary figure who is said to bring good sleep and dreams by sprinkling sand in the eyes.
Used as a symbol of the passage of time toward death.

Translations

figure who brings good sleep and dreams

Danish: Ole Lukøje
Dutch: Klaas Vaak (nl)
Esperanto: sablovendisto
Finnish: nukkumatti (fi)
French: marchand de sable (fr) m
Galician: Pedro Chosco m
German: Sandmann (de) m, Sandmännchen n

Irish: Seán Ó Néill m
Italian: omino del sonno m
Portuguese: João Pestana m, joão-pestana (pt) m
Romanian: Moș Ene
Spanish: arenero (es) m
Swedish: John Blund
Welsh: Huwcyn m, Siôn cwsg m

symbol of the passage of time to death

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