Kris Kringle

短语

发音

US /ˌkɹɪs ˈkɹɪŋɡ(ə)l/
其它
UK /ˌkɹɪs ˈkɹɪŋɡ(ə)l/

词形变化

Kris Kringles 复数 Kris Kringles

别名

Kris Kringel Kriss Kringel Kriss Kingle Kriss Kringle

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of secret Santa (“a Christmas tradition where a group of people give anonymous gifts to each other, with each person randomly selected to give a gift to one other person; a person who anonymously gives a present to another in such a gift exchange”).

    美国
  2. 2.

    A gift given in a Kris Kringle or secret Santa gift exchange.

    美国
name
  1. 1.

    Synonym of Christkind (“a personification of the baby Jesus who, in German-speaking parts of Europe, takes the place of Santa Claus in bringing gifts to people at Christmastime”).

    美国
  2. 2.

    Synonym of Santa Claus.

    美国

词源

Borrowed in a modified form from Pennsylvania German Christ-kinkle, from German Christkindl (“(dialectal diminutive) Christ Child”), Christkind (“Christ Child”), from Christ (“Christ”) + Kindl (dialectal diminutive), Kind (“child”).

来源：wiktionary