Christkind

English

Proper noun

Christkind

  1. A personification of the baby Jesus who, in German speaking parts of Europe, takes the place of Santa Claus

Synonyms

German

Etymology

Christ (“Christ”) +‎ Kind (“child”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Christkind n (genitive Christkinds or Christkindes, diminutive Christkindchen n or Christkindlein n or Christkindelein n or Christkindlin n or Christkindel n or Christkindl n or Christkindli n)

  1. (Christianity) Baby Jesus
  2. 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.

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