KrissKringle

KrissKringle
Kriss Krin·gle (krĭsʹ krĭngʹgəl) n.
Santa Claus.
  [Alteration of German dialectal Christkindl, Christmas present, the Christ child : German Christ, Christ (from Middle High German Krist, from Old High German Krīst, from Latin Chrīstus. See Christ) + German dialectal Kindl(diminutive of German Kind, child, from Middle High German kint, from Old High German kind. See genə-.]

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