Christkind

German (Berlin)

proper noun
Definitions
  • (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.

Etymology

Compound from German Christ (Christ, xxx) + German Kind (child).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Kind

Gloss

child

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

子, 児

Emoji
👨‍👩‍👧 👪️ 🤰

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