Etymology

Krampus

Kram·pus
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Today it means: A beast in the folklore of Alpine countries, said to punish misbehaving children during the Christmas season. Full definition →

German Krampus
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  1. German · borrowed fromKrampus
  2. English todayKrampus

Borrowed from German Krampus (q.v.).

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