Wichtel

German

Etymology

Wicht (“little creature, kobold”) +‎ -el (“diminutive suffix”)

Pronunciation
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. (folklore, fantasy) A gnome, dwarf (small industrious creature, often looking like an old man)
    Synonym: Heinzelmännchen
  2. A secret Santa (person who gives one an anonymous gift)

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Wichtel” in Duden online
  • “Wichtel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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