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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KRISS KRINGLE

Changed from German Christkindl little Christ child, from Christ + Kindl, from Kind child.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KRISS KRINGLE

Kriss Kringle  [ˌkrɪs ˈkrɪŋɡəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KRISS KRINGLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kriss Kringle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KRISS KRINGLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kris Kringle

Kris Kringle is a name used in the United States and may refer to: ▪ Christkind or Christkindl, the Austrian and German Christmas gift-bringer, the Christ Child ▪ Santa Claus, by assimilation in the United States of the separate German tradition ▪ Secret Santa, a gift exchange deriving from the Christkindl tradition ▪ Kris Kringle, the lead character in Miracle on 34th Street...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KRISS KRINGLE


bingle
ˈbɪŋɡəl
Christingle
ˌkrɪsˈtɪŋɡəl
commingle
kɒˈmɪŋɡəl
cringle
ˈkrɪŋɡəl
dingle
ˈdɪŋɡəl
ingle
ˈɪŋɡəl
intermingle
ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡəl
jingle
ˈdʒɪŋɡəl
laryngal
ləˈrɪŋɡəl
lingel
ˈlɪŋɡəl
mingle
ˈmɪŋɡəl
pharyngal
fəˈrɪŋɡəl
pingle
ˈpɪŋɡəl
shingle
ˈʃɪŋɡəl
single
ˈsɪŋɡəl
springal
ˈsprɪŋɡəl
surcingle
ˈsɜːˌsɪŋɡəl
swingle
ˈswɪŋɡəl
tingle
ˈtɪŋɡəl
tringle
ˈtrɪŋɡəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KRISS KRINGLE

Kriemhild
Kriemhilde
krill
Krim
krimmer
Krio
Kriol
kris
Krishna
Krishna Menon
Krishnaism
Kristeva
Kristiania
Kristiansand
Kristiansen
Kristianstad
Krivoy Rog
KRL

WORDS THAT END LIKE KRISS KRINGLE

angle
atingle
bangle
bemingle
board-and-shingle
dangle
debut single
dongle
hit single
immingle
jungle
kingle
maxi single
rectangle
reshingle
swinging single
tangle
the Golden Triangle
triangle
unmingle

Synonyms and antonyms of Kriss Kringle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Kriss Kringle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KRISS KRINGLE

Find out the translation of Kriss Kringle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

克里斯林果
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kriss Kringle
570 millions of speakers

English

Kriss Kringle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kriss Kringle
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كريس Kringle
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Крисс Kringle
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kriss Kringle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Kriss Kringle
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Kriss Kringle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kriss Kringle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kriss Kringle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クリスクリングル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크리스 크 링글
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kriss Kringle
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Kriss Kringle
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிறிஸ் கிங்லீல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Kriss Kringle
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kriss Kringle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kriss Kringle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kriss Kringle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Крісс Kringle
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kriss Kringle
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Kriss Kringle
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Kriss kringle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kriss Kringle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kriss Kringle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kriss Kringle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KRISS KRINGLE»

The term «Kriss Kringle» is used very little and occupies the 159.452 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KRISS KRINGLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kriss Kringle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KRISS KRINGLE»

Discover the use of Kriss Kringle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kriss Kringle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Christmas in Pennsylvania: A Folk-Cultural Study
From the Milford Reformer und Pennsylvania Advertiser of December 31, 1868. Kriss Kringle. Die englischen Blaetter sind wirklich gross in der Verdrehung deutscher Namen. Um die Weihnachtszeit spuckt der Ausdruck “Kriss Kringle” gar ...
Alfred Lewis Shoemaker, 2009
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Our Young Folks
Kriss Kringle was greatly surprised at this sight, and stared at his strange visitor without saying a word. But the little man did not mind that in the least; off came his pointed cap, and, with a low bow, he said : ' How do you do, Mr. Kriss Kringle ...
John Townsend Trowbridge, Lucy Larcom, Gail Hamilton, 1866
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Kriss Kringle
This colorful and imaginative illustrated story of Kriss Kringle and his helpers was originally published in 1897 by McLoughlin Brothers of New York. Some details of the story are a little unfamiliar.
McLoughlin Brothers, 2011
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Literature and the Visual Media
Kriss {Cringle's Raree Show, For Good Boys and Girls (1846), an illustrated American Christmas gift book, is one example of a book structured as a peepshow entertainment: Kriss Kringle, the avuncular narrator, was an early American ...
David Seed, English Association, 2005
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Santa Claus, Last of the Wild Men: The Origins and Evolution ...
The Origins and Evolution of Saint Nicholas, Spanning 50,000 Years Phyllis Siefker. The Children's Friend: A New-Year's Poem to the Little Ones from Five to Twelve, published in New York in 1821, showed an elfish Kriss Kringle with sleigh.
Phyllis Siefker, 1997
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Christine Kringle
This lack of solidarity amongst the men was bound to explode into some fairly unpleasant arguments and The Sisterhood would be ecstatic. Kriss Kringle noted , grimly, that the Black Gang were placing themselves strategically ...
Lynn Brittney, 2007
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The Red Wings of Christmas
questioned Kriss Kringle with a twinkle in his eye. Albert tried to explain the best he could. The old man laughed, "I thought I had gotten to this old sack first that night in London, but it looks like you beat me to it, young man." "Then you must be ...
Eure, Wesley
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Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper
WHO IS KRISS KRINGLE? IT was the day before Christmas—always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children ; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy ...
Timothy Shay Arthur, 1859
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The Oxford Book of Children's Verse in America
Mrs. Kriss Kringle Oh, I laugh to hear what grown folk Tell the young folk of Kriss Kringle, In the Northland, where unknown folk Love to feel the frost-wind tingle. Yes, I laugh to hear the grown folk Tell you young folk how Kriss Kringle Travels ...
Donald Hall, 1990
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Take joy
KRISS KRINGLE “After tea we sing carols around the melodeon and then, before we go to bed, the old Canton china soup tureen is brought out and from it each member of the family draws a name for his Kriss Kringle. Kriss Kringle is fun.
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KRISS KRINGLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kriss Kringle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Game of Thrones season 5 episode 4 review: Things get touchy …
Barristan is like a kick-ass Kriss Kringle. It was awesome to see him wading in to help out Grey Worm when the Unsullied were attacked by the ... «Radio Times, May 15»
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Shaffer: Farewell to Raleigh's leprechaun, Santa, yodeler
“He used to talk about being the only Santa in our group who could also be a credible leprechaun,” said Jac Grimes, a fellow Kriss Kringle. «News & Observer, Jan 15»
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Joy, happiness and the gift of life with family, friends
This holiday season, the NewsTribune asked several local people what Christmas meant to them, and even Kriss Kringle himself chimed in ... «LaSalle News Tribune, Dec 14»
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Follow Santa's journey around the world
And here's a bit of trivia: historians say Kriss Kringle was originally created to keep adults, not children, off the naughty list. Read the real story ... «wreg.com, Dec 14»
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Thanos makes a sweet Santa in this hilarious new Marvel Holiday …
... folks at Marvel Entertainment, with the diabolical plans of Thanos to destroy the Inhumans going awry when he knocks Kriss Kringle out cold ... «Blastr, Dec 14»
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THE CHRISTMAS LIST: 50 fascinating facts (41 to 50)
41: Santa has many different names all around the World, Here are just some of them. Kriss Kringle in Germany, Le Befana in Italy, Pere Noel in ... «Swindon Advertiser, Dec 14»
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The 'real' story behind Santa Claus
But historians say Kriss Kringle was originally created to keep adults, not children, off the naughty list. Being crafty codgers, we ducked Santa's ... «FOX31 Denver, Dec 14»
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A Very Code Switch Christmas TV Special
Oh, is there a famous South Asian Kriss Kringle? A Latino noel that's more than a jingle? We know they're quite rare, but there is the reason. To trust in TV this ... «ideastream, Dec 14»
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Decked-out Cowboys fans revel in team's success, get their …
Even Kriss Kringle himself was cheering for the Cowboys on Sunday. Several Santas were at AT&T Stadium, including Robert Ankrum of ... «Dallas Morning News, Dec 14»
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Giving spirit unites St. Mary's, Vacaville firefighters
A jolly red-suited fat man, who identified himself only as Kriss Kringle, refusing to provide his suspected alias, helped to hand out the toys, ... «TheReporter.Com, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kriss Kringle [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kriss-kringle>. Apr 2024 ».
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