"julebuk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Danish]

Etymology: From jul (“Christmas, Yule”) + -e- + buk (“buck, goat”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk jolebukk, Norwegian Bokmål julebukk and Swedish julbock, whence Finnish joulupukki. Etymology templates: {{af|da|jul|-e-|buk|t1=Christmas, Yule|t3=buck, goat}} jul (“Christmas, Yule”) + -e- + buk (“buck, goat”), {{cog|nn|jolebukk}} Norwegian Nynorsk jolebukk, {{cog|nb|julebukk}} Norwegian Bokmål julebukk, {{cog|sv|julbock}} Swedish julbock, {{cog|fi|joulupukki}} Finnish joulupukki Head templates: {{head|da|noun|singular definite|julebukken||{{{sg-def-2}}}|||plural indefinite|julebukke||{{{pl-indef-2}}}||{{{pl-indef-3}}}||{{{com}}}|checkredlinks=1|g=c|g2=|head=}} julebuk c (singular definite julebukken, plural indefinite julebukke), {{da-noun|en|e|dc=1}} julebuk c (singular definite julebukken, plural indefinite julebukke) Inflection templates: {{da-decl|en|e|dc=1}}, {{da-noun-infl-base|g=c|gen-pl-def=julebukkenes|gen-pl-def-2=|gen-pl-def-3=|gen-pl-indef=julebukkes|gen-pl-indef-2=|gen-sg-def=julebukkens|gen-sg-def-2=|gen-sg-indef=julebuks|gen-sg-indef-2=|gen-sg-indef-3=|pl-def=julebukkene|pl-def-2=|pl-def-3=|pl-indef=julebukke|pl-indef-2=|pl-indef-3=|sg-def=julebukken|sg-def-2=|sg-indef=julebuk}} Forms: julebukken [definite, singular], julebukke [indefinite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], julebuk [indefinite, nominative, singular], julebukken [definite, nominative, singular], julebukke [indefinite, nominative, plural], julebukkene [definite, nominative, plural], julebuks [genitive, indefinite, singular], julebukkens [definite, genitive, singular], julebukkes [genitive, indefinite, plural], julebukkenes [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. a goat, typically made of straw, serving as a Christmas decoration Tags: common-gender Synonyms: halmbuk
    Sense id: en-julebuk-da-noun-ggvf6Jgj Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Danish terms interfixed with -e-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Christmas, Goats Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Danish terms interfixed with -e-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37 Disambiguation of Christmas: 47 53 Disambiguation of Goats: 56 44
  2. (historical) a person dressed up as a goat who distributes gifts during Christmas celebrations (similar to Santa Claus) Tags: common-gender, historical
    Sense id: en-julebuk-da-noun-DXzYTmhr Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Danish terms interfixed with -e-, Christmas Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Danish terms interfixed with -e-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Christmas: 47 53
     
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        "t3": "buck, goat"
      },
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      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Norwegian Nynorsk jolebukk",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "julebukk"
      },
      "expansion": "Norwegian Bokmål julebukk",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "julbock"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish julbock",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fi",
        "2": "joulupukki"
      },
      "expansion": "Finnish joulupukki",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From jul (“Christmas, Yule”) + -e- + buk (“buck, goat”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk jolebukk, Norwegian Bokmål julebukk and Swedish julbock, whence Finnish joulupukki.",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "julebukke",
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        "indefinite",
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      ]
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
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        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "julebukkes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
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      ]
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        "13": "",
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        "15": "",
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        "7": "",
        "8": "",
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "julebuk c (singular definite julebukken, plural indefinite julebukke)",
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    }
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        "1": "en",
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      "args": {
        "g": "c",
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        "gen-pl-def-3": "",
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        "gen-pl-indef-2": "",
        "gen-sg-def": "julebukkens",
        "gen-sg-def-2": "",
        "gen-sg-indef": "julebuks",
        "gen-sg-indef-2": "",
        "gen-sg-indef-3": "",
        "pl-def": "julebukkene",
        "pl-def-2": "",
        "pl-def-3": "",
        "pl-indef": "julebukke",
        "pl-indef-2": "",
        "pl-indef-3": "",
        "sg-def": "julebukken",
        "sg-def-2": "",
        "sg-indef": "julebuk"
      },
      "name": "da-noun-infl-base"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Danish",
  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Danish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "45 55",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Danish terms interfixed with -e-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "61 39",
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        },
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "47 53",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "da",
          "name": "Christmas",
          "orig": "da:Christmas",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "56 44",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "da",
          "name": "Goats",
          "orig": "da:Goats",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a goat, typically made of straw, serving as a Christmas decoration"
      ],
      "id": "en-julebuk-da-noun-ggvf6Jgj",
      "links": [
        [
          "goat",
          "goat"
        ],
        [
          "straw",
          "straw"
        ],
        [
          "Christmas",
          "Christmas"
        ],
        [
          "decoration",
          "decoration"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "halmbuk"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ]
    },
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          "name": "Danish entries with incorrect language header",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Danish terms interfixed with -e-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "47 53",
          "kind": "other",
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          "name": "Christmas",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a person dressed up as a goat who distributes gifts during Christmas celebrations (similar to Santa Claus)"
      ],
      "id": "en-julebuk-da-noun-DXzYTmhr",
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        [
          "goat",
          "goat"
        ],
        [
          "gifts",
          "gifts"
        ],
        [
          "Christmas",
          "Christmas"
        ],
        [
          "celebrations",
          "celebrations"
        ],
        [
          "Santa Claus",
          "Santa Claus"
        ]
      ],
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        "(historical) a person dressed up as a goat who distributes gifts during Christmas celebrations (similar to Santa Claus)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "common-gender",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "julebuk"
}

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    "Danish compound terms",
    "Danish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Danish lemmas",
    "Danish nouns",
    "Danish nouns with red links in their headword lines",
    "Danish terms interfixed with -e-",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "da:Christmas",
    "da:Goats"
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
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        "3": "-e-",
        "4": "buk",
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        "t3": "buck, goat"
      },
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      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "jolebukk"
      },
      "expansion": "Norwegian Nynorsk jolebukk",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "julebukk"
      },
      "expansion": "Norwegian Bokmål julebukk",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "julbock"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish julbock",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fi",
        "2": "joulupukki"
      },
      "expansion": "Finnish joulupukki",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From jul (“Christmas, Yule”) + -e- + buk (“buck, goat”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk jolebukk, Norwegian Bokmål julebukk and Swedish julbock, whence Finnish joulupukki.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "julebukken",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "julebukke",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "julebuk",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "julebukken",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "julebukke",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "julebuks",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "julebukkens",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "julebukkes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "julebukkenes",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "15": "",
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        "4": "julebukken",
        "5": "",
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        "7": "",
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      "expansion": "julebuk c (singular definite julebukken, plural indefinite julebukke)",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "julebuk c (singular definite julebukken, plural indefinite julebukke)",
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  ],
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        "1": "en",
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    {
      "args": {
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        "gen-pl-indef-2": "",
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        "gen-sg-def-2": "",
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        "gen-sg-indef-2": "",
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  ],
  "lang": "Danish",
  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "a goat, typically made of straw, serving as a Christmas decoration"
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "straw",
          "straw"
        ],
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          "Christmas",
          "Christmas"
        ],
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          "decoration"
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          "word": "halmbuk"
        }
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        "common-gender"
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      ],
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        "a person dressed up as a goat who distributes gifts during Christmas celebrations (similar to Santa Claus)"
      ],
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          "goat",
          "goat"
        ],
        [
          "gifts",
          "gifts"
        ],
        [
          "Christmas",
          "Christmas"
        ],
        [
          "celebrations",
          "celebrations"
        ],
        [
          "Santa Claus",
          "Santa Claus"
        ]
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        "(historical) a person dressed up as a goat who distributes gifts during Christmas celebrations (similar to Santa Claus)"
      ],
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        "common-gender",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "julebuk"
}

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