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Kris Kringle Mart

Today it means: Synonym of Christkindlmarkt (“a Christmas market”). Full definition →

German Christkindlmarkt

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German · calque ofChristkindlmarkt
English todayKris Kringle Mart

By surface analysis, analyzable either as (1) a calque of German Christkindlmarkt or (2) a proprialization from Kris Kringle + mart.

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