gingerbread man

• Ein Gebäck in Form eines Menschen, oft mit Zuckerguss verziert; auch die Hauptfigur des gleichnamigen Märchens, die vor ihren Verfolgern davonläuft.

A type of biscuit or cookie shaped like a person, typically decorated with icing; also refers to a character from a classic fairy tale who runs away from various pursuers.

1. Biscuit in human shapeA1formal

   A small gingerbread cookie shaped like a person, often decorated with icing.

   Lebkuchenmännchen

   • The children decorated gingerbread men with colorful icing.
   • She baked a dozen gingerbread men for the Christmas party.
   • The gingerbread man had raisin eyes and a candy smile.

2. Fairy tale characterA2informal

   A character from a traditional fairy tale who runs away from being eaten, shouting 'Run, run, as fast as you can! You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!'

   Lebkuchenmännchen

   • The gingerbread man outran the old woman and the old man.
   • In the story, the gingerbread man is eventually eaten by a fox.
   • My favorite bedtime story as a child was about the gingerbread man.