Christkind

== English == === Etymology === From German Christkind. === Proper noun === Christkind A personification of the baby Jesus who, in German-speaking parts of Europe, takes the place of Santa Claus ==== Synonyms ==== Kris Kringle ==== Translations ==== == German == === Etymology === Christ (“Christ”) +‎ Kind (“child”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkʁɪstˌkɪnt/ === Proper noun === Christkind n (proper noun, strong, genitive Christkindes or Christkinds, diminutive Christkindchen n or Christkindlein n) (Christianity) Baby Jesus A fictional angel-like creature, typically thought of as an apparition of Baby Jesus, which traditionally takes the place of Santa Claus as a bringer of Christmas presents in the German-language area, particularly but not exclusively in Catholic regions. === Noun === Christkind n (strong, genitive Christkindes or Christkinds, plural Christkinder) A representation of the Christkind (as above) (Austria, Southern Germany) Christmas gift (Austria, otherwise humorous) giver of a Christmas gift (humorous) someone born on Christmas Eve ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Christkindel, Christkindelein, Christkindl, Christkindli, Christkindlin (additional diminutives, regional or archaic) ==== Related terms ==== Christkindlmarkt ==== Descendants ==== → Cajun French: Christine === See also === Weihnachtsmann