Kris Kringle

English

Alternative forms

Kriss Kringle, Kris Kringel

Etymology

German Christ Kinde (Modern German Christkind) or dialectal Christkindl (“Christ Child”), from Christ + Kinde, archaic dative form of Kind (“child”).

Proper noun

Kris Kringle

Christkind (a German form of Santa Claus)

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