joulupukki

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • Santa Claus

Etymology

Derived from Swedish julbock compound from Finnish joulu (Christmas, Yule) + Finnish pukki (buck - male goat, buck, goat, of a bock).

Origin

Finnish

pukki

Gloss

buck - male goat, buck, goat, of a bock

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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