- kriss kringle
- [ʹkrısʹkrıŋg(ə)l] амер.
рождественский дед, Дед Мороз
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Kriss Kringle — 1830, Christ kinkle (in a Pennsylvania German context, and as a reminiscence of times past, so probably at least a generation older in that setting), from Ger. Christkindlein, Christkind l Christ child. Properly Baby Jesus, not Santa Claus … Etymology dictionary
Kriss Kringle — ☆ Kriss Kringle [kris′ kriŋ′gəl ] n. [Ger Christkindl < Christ, Christ + kindl, dim. of kind, child] SANTA CLAUS … English World dictionary
Kriss Kringle — Kriss Krin|gle [ˌkrıs ˈkrıŋgəl] n AmE another name for ↑Santa Claus … Dictionary of contemporary English
Kriss Kringle — Kriss Krin|gle [ krıs krıŋgl ] AMERICAN another name for SANTA CLAUS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Kriss Kringle — Kriss Krin•gle [[t]ˈkrɪs ˈkrɪŋ gəl[/t]] n. myt Santa Claus • Etymology: alter., by folk etym., of G Christkindl little Christ child =Christ Christ+kind child … From formal English to slang
Kriss Kringle — noun Etymology: modification of German Christkindl Christ child, Christmas gift, diminutive of Christkind Christ child Date: 1849 Santa Claus … New Collegiate Dictionary
Kriss Kringle — /kris kring geuhl/. See Santa Claus. [alter., by folk etym., of G Christkindl little Christ child, equiv. to Christ CHRIST + kind CHILD + l dim. suffix] * * * … Universalium
Kriss Kringle — noun a) Santa Claus. b) A Christmas decoration made from an orange tied around the middle with a red ribbon and a candle inserted … Wiktionary
Kriss Kringle — Alternative name for Santa Claus … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Kriss Kringle — Santa Claus … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Kriss Kringle — noun (singular) AmE another name for santa claus … Longman dictionary of contemporary English