Kriss Kringle

noun

Kriss Krin·​gle ˈkris-ˈkriŋ-gəl How to pronounce Kriss Kringle (audio)

Examples of Kriss Kringle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In his report, Benson noted that the suspect, Santa Claus, went by several aliases: Kriss Kringle, Saint Nicholas and Saint Nick. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023 Celebrants eagerly wait for the arrival of Santa Claus — also known as Saint Nicholas, Kriss Kringle, Father Christmas, simply Santa, or, in my fevered brain, The Abdominal Snowman. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2022 Our job is to help Santa by collecting a series of letters from the alphabet from various international versions of Santa Claus (Kriss Kringle, Saint Nicholas, et al.). John Warner, chicagotribune.com, 25 Dec. 2021 But that hasn’t stopped him from making appearances as Kriss Kringle at OWA, an amusement park in Foley. Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 22 Dec. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

modification of German Christkindl Christ child, Christmas gift, diminutive of Christkind Christ child

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Kriss Kringle was in 1830

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Cite this Entry

“Kriss Kringle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kriss%20Kringle. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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