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Christkind
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English
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Etymology
From en de Christkind.
Proper noun
A personification of the baby Jesus who, in German-speaking parts of Europe, takes the place of Santa Claus
Synonyms
Kris Kringle
Translations
German: de Christkind n
Silesian East Central German: gmw-ecg Christkind n (diminutive: gmw-ecg Christkindla n)
Hungarian: hu Jézuska
Low German:
German Low German: nds-de Kindjees n
German
de:
Etymology
de :af Christ<t:Christ><id:Christus> Kind<t:child>
de Christ Christ Kind child.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkʁɪstˌkɪnt/
de De-Christkind.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
n,(e)s chen,lein
de Christianity Baby Jesus
A fictional angel-like creature, typically thought of as an apparition of Baby Jesus, which traditionally takes the place of Santa Claus as a bringer of Christmas presents in the German-language area, particularly but not exclusively in Catholic regions.
Noun
n,(e)s,er
A representation of the de Christkind (as above)
de Austria Southern Germany Christmas gift
de Austria otherwise _ jocular giver of a Christmas gift
de jocular someone born on Christmas Eve
Declension
n,(e)s,er
Derived terms
de Christkindel, de Christkindelein, de Christkindl, de Christkindli, de Christkindlin additional diminutives, regional or archaic
Related terms
de Christkindlmarkt
Descendants
frc Christine 1
See also
de Weihnachtsmann
de Christmas