Christkindl
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Christkindl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪstˌkɪndəl/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun
Christkindl (plural Christkindls)
- a Christmas decoration in the shape of an infant Jesus
- a Christmas market
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʁɪstˌkɪndl̩/
Audio (file) Audio (Austria) (file)
Proper noun
Christkindl n (proper noun, strong, genitive Christkindls)
- (Southern Germany, Austria) Diminutive of Christkind
Noun
Christkindl n (strong, genitive Christkindls, no plural)
- (Southern Germany, Bavaria, Austria) Diminutive of Christkind
Declension
Declension of Christkindl [sg-only, neuter, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Christkindl |
| genitive | eines | des | Christkindls |
| dative | einem | dem | Christkindl |
| accusative | ein | das | Christkindl |
Related terms
Further reading
- “Christkindl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Christkindl (Christkind)” in Duden online
- “Christkindl (Geschenk)” in Duden online
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