Kriss Kringle

[ kris-kring-guhl ]

Origin of Kriss Kringle

1
Alteration, by folk etymology, of German Christkindl little Christ child, equivalent to ChristChrist + kindchild + -l diminutive suffix

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How to use Kriss Kringle in a sentence

  • It is Christmas week and the air is redolent with the suggestions of good things to come and visions of Kriss Kringle.

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British Dictionary definitions for Kriss Kringle

Kriss Kringle

/ (ˌkrɪs ˈkrɪŋɡəl) /


noun
  1. mainly US another name for Santa Claus

Origin of Kriss Kringle

1
changed from German Christkindl little Christ child, from Christ + Kindl, from Kind child

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