Santa Claus
English
/ˈsæn.təˌklɔːz/, /ˈsæn.təˌklɑz/, /ˈsæːn.təˌkloːz/
proper noun
Definitions
- (folklore) A mythical figure said to bring presents to people (especially children) at Christmas time.
- (by extension) An unlikely source of free gifts or benefits.
- (town in Indiana).
- (city in Georgia).
- (ghost town in Arizona).
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
Sinterklaas
Gloss
Saint Nicholas
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Sinterklaas Dutch, Flemish
- hulpsinterklaas Dutch, Flemish
- sinterklaasavond Dutch, Flemish
- sinterklaaslied Dutch, Flemish
- サンタクロース Japanese
- ซานตา Thai
- ซานตาคลอส Thai
- sinter clâes Middle Dutch
- 산타 클로스 Korean