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Nikolaus.

St. Nicholas

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈnɪkoˌlaʊ̯s//ˈniːkoˌlaʊ̯s/regional, uncommon/ˈnɪkəˌlaʊ̯s/
  1. St. Nicholas

    masculine · proper-noun · strong
  2. a figure, originally identical with the former and similar to the Anglo-Saxon Santa Claus, bringing children (small) presents during the night before the 6th of December

    masculine · proper-noun · strong
  3. a male given name, equivalent to English Nicholas

    masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Nīcolāus. Compare English Nicholas.

noun/ˈnɪkoˌlaʊ̯s//ˈniːkoˌlaʊ̯s/regional, uncommon/ˈnɪkəˌlaʊ̯s/
  1. a representation of St. Nicholas (e.g. an actor or a figurine)

    masculine · strong
  2. the day of 6th December

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Nīcolāus. Compare English Nicholas.

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