Kris Kringle

English 2019 December 25 Etymology thumb|An 1893 depiction of Kris Kringle or the Christkind (proper noun, sense 1) Borrowed in a modified form from en pdc Christ-kinkle, from en de Christkindl (dialectal diminutive) Christ Child, de Christkind Christ Child, from de Christ Christ + de Kindl dialectal diminutive, de Kind child.Kriss Kringle yes; compare Kriss Kringle n 104473 1976 yes; Kringle, Kris proper n Pronunciation en /ˌkɹɪs ˈkɹɪŋɡ(ə)l/ RP,GA en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Kris Kringle.wav Southern England en Kris Krin gle en ɪŋɡəl 3 Proper noun s 1 en chiefly US en Christkind a personification of the baby Jesus who, in German-speaking parts of Europe, takes the place of Santa Claus in bringing gifts to people at Christmastime. en Emma Hackett Knox Holidays The Story of the Old Homestead: (The Smith-Hackett Homestead) [Rahway, N.J.] Privately printed [by Quinn & Boden Co.] 1937 part II (The Owners and the Families that have Lived on the Old Homestead) 205–206 https://archive.org/details/storyofoldhomest00knox/page/205/mode/1up 8712644 The Dutch of New Netherlands called the good giver of gifts, Kriss Kringle, the Christ Child, and the name came into our family vocabulary through our Dutch ancestor, Great-grandfather Wible. en Norbert Krapf Finding the Grain: Pioneer Journals, Franconian Folktales, Ancestral Poems Jasper, Ind. Dubois County Historical Society and Herald Printing 1977 13 978-0-9601246-1-9 The Germans brought to the county not only their skills but customs that we still see followed throughout the area. Some of these were the celebrating of Bels Nichol or Kris Kringel on the eve of St. Nicholas' feast in December; [...] en Santa Claus. en Introduction Saint Nicholas’s Book for All Good Boys and Girls Philadelphia, Pa. Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. 1842 12305485 quoted in Alfred L[ewis] Shoemaker [Woodstove Christmases] Christ-Kindel to Kriss Kringle Christmas in Pennsylvania 50th anniversary Lanham, Md. w:Globe Pequot Press 2009 60 https://books.google.com/books?id=OPCjDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA60 978-1-4930-4674-4 Now is not "Kriss Kingle" a nice, fat, good-humored looking man. See how eagerly those little boys embrace him, hoping that he will give them some nice little present or other. Mr. "Kriss Kingle" loves good little boys and girls, and if they behave and mind what their parents tell them, they may rest assured that he will pay them a visit, and leave them something nice, as a reward for their good behaviour. en Advertisement https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nc01.ark:/13960/t3st8ps2m&view=1up&seq=9 Kriss Kringle’s Christmas Tree. A Holiday Present for Boys and Girls Philadelphia, Pa. Published by Grigg & Elliot 1847 51961252 The practice of hanging up stockings in the chimney corner for Kriss Kringle to fill with toys, pretty books, bon-bons, &c., for good children, is being superseded by that of placing a Christmas Tree on the table to await the annual visit of the worthy Santa Klaus. en P. L. Home and Its Recollections D[avis] W[asgatt] Clark The Ladies’ Repository: A Monthly Periodical, Devoted to Literature and Religion Cincinnati, Oh. L. Swormstedt and A. Poe;New York, N.Y.: T. Carlton and Z. Phillips; Chicago, Ill.: W. M. Doughty, agent; Boston, Mass.: J. P Magee, agent. R. P. Thompson, printer. February 1853 XIII 74 https://archive.org/details/ladiesrepository13cinc/page/74/mode/1up 2 247142692 In the New-Year's days of "the winters long ago," many was the romp I had with little Fanny. Gay and ringing—clear as bells of silver—was her New-Year laugh, as she peered into her stocking, in the early morning, and found the hundred beloved knickknackeries that the fabled Kris Kringle used to put there—so fond of the dear little creature was this bearded old friend of infancy. en w:Leonard Kip St. Nicholas and the Gnome Hannibal’s Man and Other Tales. The Argus Christmas Stories Albany, N.Y. The Argus Company, printers 1878 chapter III 331 https://archive.org/details/hannibalsmanando00kipliala/page/331/mode/1up 14714373 What if that other room, also, had its Christmas tree? What if in every room these evidences of Kriss Kringle’s more enterprising handiwork had already been obtruded? en w:Valentine Davies 10 Miracle on 34th Street New York, N.Y. Harcourt, Brace and Company 1947 63 https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.268412/page/n70/mode/1up 939904169 "The symbolic figure of Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, or Kris Kringle," he began, "represents a classic expression of the wishful dreaming of all children. He is the omnipotent Giver, the generous Father. Mature adults who seek to perpetrate this myth reveal themselves as incomplete and neurotic personalities. They are clinging to infantile fantasies and show themselves unable to face reality." en w:Good Housekeeping New York, N.Y. Hearst Magazines 1976 183 76 0017-209X 658990223 In Germany, Santa has long been known as "Kriss Kringel" (derived from Christ Child). In America, the name is still used by the Pennsylvania Dutch. en E[ugene] F[orrest] Shelby The Antisanta Gothic Alaskan and Other Stories: Bad Horror from the Dark Subcontinent Lincoln, Neb. Writers Club Press, iUniverse 2000 198 https://books.google.com/books?id=06x8iOTJuyMC&pg=PA198 978-0-595-09751-7 “I find it appalling that Kriss Kringel’s brother could be so cold-hearted about Christmas,” said Bartoli. en Ballooning San Luis Obispo, Calif. Balloon Federation of America 2004 37 26 0194-6854 4944418 Standing in the reception was a tall older man with a big bushy white beard that looked exactly like Kris Kringel in Miracle on 42nd Street.Miracle on 34th Street en w:Mike Thaler Deck the Mall The Christmas Party from the Black Lagoon Black Lagoon Adventures 9 New York, N.Y. Scholastic 2006 16 https://books.google.com/books?id=WItcAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA16 978-0-439-87160-0 The mall is brimming over with Christmas spirit. There are forty Santas—short ones, tall ones, smiling ones, and grouchy ones. [...] It's full of crisp jingles and Kris Kringles—and it's only November. Christmas seems to come earlier and earlier every year. en Tony Esposito 18 Don’t Ever Leave This Country Bloomington, Ind. w:AuthorHouse 19 June 2009 116 https://books.google.com/books?id=4m4zjkirvYoC&pg=PA116 978-1-4389-8292-2 [T]he two fat and jolly voice actors, both with beards and beer bellies, sitting on the edge of the fragile wooden stools, miked up and ready-to-go, looking over the script like a pair of disparaging Kris Kringles; [...] Alternative forms en Kris Kringel Kriss Kringel Kriss Kingle Kriss Kringle Derived terms en Kris Kringle Mart Related terms en Christingle Translations synonym of Christkind Christkind synonym of Santa Claus Santa Claus Noun 1 en secret Santa a Christmas tradition where a group of people give anonymous gifts to each other, with each person randomly selected to give a gift to one other person; a person who anonymously gives a present to another in such a gift exchange. en Judy Fletcher Games: Activities for Your Christian Family A Nice Place to Live St. Louis, Mo. w:Concordia Publishing House 1978 51 978-0-570-07756-5 [A] time is usually set aside for the Kris Kringles to be performed, such as by the end of the week or the month, or by Christmas or Easter. [...] Kris Kringles are kind deeds or little gifts or surprises done for the person whose name was drawn without that person knowing the source of the Kris Kringle. en Tiffany Hagler-Geard Today in Pictures: Dec. 20, 2011 http://web.archive.org/web/20151230114850/http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/12/today-in-pictures-dec-20-2011/ 30 December 2015 w:ABC News 20 December 2011 A Filipino woman looks forward as others raise their gifts during an attempt to break a Guinness world record for the biggest, simultaneous exchange of gifts, or kris kringle, in Manila, Philippines, Dec. 18, 2011. en w:Caity Weaver Thatz Not Okay: Can an Adult Bring a Potato Gun to a Party? https://web.archive.org/web/20181104092637/http://gawker.com/thatz-not-okay-can-an-adult-bring-a-potato-gun-to-a-pa-1498454701 4 November 2018 w:Gawker 10 January 2014 We host a yearly After Christmas party for close friends. We always do a Kris Kringle, where everyone brings one present and randomly picks a gift. Everyone agreed on a $20.00 cap. en It’s January, and Ireland’s singles are looking for love – so what are the options? http://web.archive.org/web/20190418205619/https://www.thejournal.ie/dating-ireland-january-1263928-Jan2014/ 18 April 2019 w:TheJournal.ie 19 January 2014 The first month of the year is typically a boon time for dating websites, as singletons people who are single look to start afresh after a month of socialising and family get-togethers in December (who has time to find a soul-mate when there's office Kris Kringle presents to buy?). en Jason Murphy Ho Ho, Oh No: Why Kris Kringles are so Terrible https://web.archive.org/web/20161220111517/http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/christmas/ho-ho-oh-no-why-kris-kringles-are-so-terrible/news-story/4a2e90462dc897c289faeb3d257149ba 20 December 2016 w:News.com.au 14 December 2015 Christmas is a hard time of year. And what makes it harder is Kris Kringle. As if you didn’t have enough on, now you have to buy a gift under $10 for someone at work who you don't know very well. [...] In an office Kris Kringle, people often don't care, or don't care enough. And it shows. For example, in last year's Kris Kringle, I mistakenly bought some very nice beer for a young guy in the office who turned out not to drink. I had no idea. Sorry again. en Nicole Briese Bill Gates Upheld His Title as the Best Secret Santa Ever with this Sweet Charitable Gift http://web.archive.org/web/20190906104210/https://www.brit.co/bill-gates-secret-santa-2017-post/ 6 September 2019 w:Brit + Co 23 December 2017 Bill Gates does it again! After completely KILLING the Secret Santa game last year by fulfilling gaming-lover Aerrix's wildest console dreams, he's back at it for 2017, playing Kris Kringle to a cat enthusiast named Megan Cummings. A gift given in a Kris Kringle or secret Santa gift exchange. en Victoria Ticha Top ideas for your 2016 Christmas Kris Kringle gifts https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/top-ideas-for-your-2016-christmas-kris-kringle-gifts-20161130-gt182a.html https://web.archive.org/web/20190906104648/https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/top-ideas-for-your-2016-christmas-kris-kringle-gifts-20161130-gt182a.html 6 September 2019 w:The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, N.S.W. w:Nine Publishing 5 December 2016 0312-6315 958159901 If you're working on a budget, finding a thoughtful Kris Kringle can bring on a headache … or two. 6 September 2019 en Brigid Delaney I was poor while all of my friends were rich – the hardest part was the lack of freedom https://web.archive.org/web/20190829145913/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/09/i-was-poor-while-all-of-my-friends-were-rich-the-hardest-part-was-the-lack-of-freedom 29 August 2019 w:Katharine Viner w:The Guardian London Guardian News & Media 8 August 2019 0261-3077 229952407 This news, delivered just after my colleagues had exchanged Kris Kringle and departed for the Christmas break was as unexpected and disorienting as the mid-December rain [in Australia]. Translations synonym of secret Santa secret Santa gift given in a Kris Kringle or secret Santa gift exchange References Further reading Kris Kringle Kris Kringle (disambiguation) Anagrams en egiikklnrrs Kris Kringel en alliterative compounds en Christmas