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Krampus

Syllables: Kram·pus/ˈkɹɑmpəs/

Krampus proper noun: a beast in the folklore of Alpine countries, said to punish misbehaving children during the Christmas season.

Proper noun

Krampus (plural Krampuses)

  1. A beast in the folklore of Alpine countries, said to punish misbehaving children during the Christmas season.

Forms of Krampus

pluralKrampuses

Origin of Krampus

Borrowed from German Krampus (q.v.).

Questions about Krampus

What does Krampus mean?
Krampus means a beast in the folklore of Alpine countries, said to punish misbehaving children during the Christmas season.
What part of speech is Krampus?
Krampus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Krampus?
Krampus is pronounced /ˈkɹɑmpəs/.

Words near Krampus in the dictionary

  1. Kramers pair
  2. Kramers pairs
  3. Kramers' theorem
  4. Kramp
  5. Kramps
  6. Krampus
  7. Krampuses
  8. kran
  9. Krand
  10. Krandt
  11. Krane

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