Kriss Kringle

[ kris kring-guhl ]

noun

1. Santa Claus.

Kriss Kringle

/ ˌkrɪs ˈkrɪŋɡəl /

noun

1. another name for Santa Claus

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kriss Kringle¹

Alteration, by folk etymology, of German Christkindl little Christ child, equivalent to Christ Christ + kind child + -l diminutive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kriss Kringle¹

changed from German Christkindl little Christ child, from Christ + Kindl, from Kind child

Example Sentences

It is Christmas week and the air is redolent with the suggestions of good things to come and visions of Kriss Kringle.

From Project Gutenberg