Feuermann (ghost)

The Feuermann (fire man; German: [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌman]; pl. Feuermänner), also Brennender, Brünnling, Brünnlinger, Brünnlig (all: burning one), brünnigs Mannli (burning manikin), Züsler (sg., pl.; flickering one or arsonist), and Glühender (glowing one), is a fiery ghost from German folklore, which is different from the will-o'-the-wisp (German Irrlicht) owing to its size: Feuermänner are rather big, while Irrlichter are rather small. An often recurring term for Feuermänner is glühende Männer (pl.; glowing men; die glühenden Männer; in dialect gloinige Männer, glöhnege Männer, glöänige Männer or jlönige Männer).

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