"Krampus" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Krampuses [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Krampus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Krampus}} German Krampus Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Krampuses}} Krampus (plural Krampuses)
  1. A beast in the folklore of Alpine countries, said to punish misbehaving children during the Christmas season. Wikipedia link: Krampus Categories (topical): Characters from folklore, Christmas, European folklore, Horror, Mythological creatures Categories (place): Austria, Bavaria, Croatia, Slovenia
    Sense id: en-Krampus-en-name-b51WqvVq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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