tió de Nadal

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Catalan tió de Nadal, from tió (“log”) and Nadal (“Christmas”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /tɪˌəʊ dɛ nəˈdɒl/ (US) IPA(key): /tiˌoʊ dɛ nəˈdɑl/ Rhymes: -ɒl === Noun === tió de Nadal (plural tions de Nadal) A traditional Catalan Christmas character made by decorating a short log. It is “fed” with gifts each day from December 8th until Christmas, at which time it is sung to and beaten with sticks until it “poops”. ==== Translations ==== == Catalan == === Etymology === From tió (“cut off stump”) and Nadal (“Christmas”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [tiˈo ðə nəˈðal] IPA(key): (Valencia) [tiˈo ðe naˈðal] === Noun === tió de Nadal m (plural tions de Nadal) tió de Nadal (wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it "defecates" gifts) Synonyms: tronca de Nadal, (colloquial) caga tió == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Catalan tió de Nadal, from tió (“cut off stump”) and Nadal (“Christmas”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌtjo de naˈdal/ [ˌt̪jo ð̞e naˈð̞al] Syllabification: tió de Na‧dal === Noun === tió de Nadal m (plural tiós de Nadal) tió de Nadal Synonym: (colloquial) caga tió