"Krampus" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkʁampʊs/
Rhymes: -ampʊs Etymology: Possibly related to Krampen (“axe, pickaxe”). Etymology templates: {{m|de|Krampen||axe, pickaxe}} Krampen (“axe, pickaxe”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,ses:-}} Krampus m (strong, genitive Krampusses or Krampus, plural Krampusse) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,ses:-}} Forms: Krampusses [genitive], Krampus [genitive], Krampusse [plural], strong [table-tags], Krampus [nominative, singular], Krampusse [definite, nominative, plural], Krampusses [genitive, singular], Krampus [genitive, singular], Krampusse [definite, genitive, plural], Krampus [dative, singular], Krampusse [dative, singular], Krampussen [dative, definite, plural], Krampus [accusative, singular], Krampusse [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (folklore, Bavaria, Austria) Krampus (beast in the folklore of Alpine countries) Tags: Austria, Bavaria, masculine, strong Categories (topical): Folklore Synonyms: Knecht Ruprecht
    Sense id: en-Krampus-de-noun-MilgeDfF Categories (other): Austrian German, Bavarian German, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkʁampʊs/
Rhymes: -ampʊs Etymology: Latinisation of native German Krampf (“cramp”); see there for further details. Etymology templates: {{m|de|Krampf||cramp}} Krampf (“cramp”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,Krampi}} Krampus m (strong, genitive Krampus, plural Krampi) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,Krampi}} Forms: Krampus [genitive], Krampi [plural], strong [table-tags], Krampus [nominative, singular], Krampi [definite, nominative, plural], Krampus [genitive, singular], Krampi [definite, genitive, plural], Krampus [dative, singular], Krampi [dative, definite, plural], Krampus [accusative, singular], Krampi [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (pathology) cramp Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Pathology Synonyms: Krampf
    Sense id: en-Krampus-de-noun-KwliGUUX Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        },
        {
          "english": "The myospastic reaction, most likely triggered by faradic muscle stimuli, consists of muscular surges and a modified contraction, that can transition into a cramp.",
          "ref": "1967, J. Gerlach, Grundriss der Neurochirurgie [Outline of Neurosurgery], page 79",
          "text": "Die myospastische Reaktion, am besten durch faradisch Muskelreize auslösbar, besteht in einem Muskelwogen und einer veränderten Kontraktion, die in einen Krampus übergehen kann.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "The \"idiopathic\" or \"banal\" muscle cramp is the expression of a neurogenic hyper-excitability; electromyographically, frequent discharge series of motor units are detected during the cramp.",
          "ref": "2003, Stephan Zierz, Felix Jerusalem, Muskelerkrankungen [Muscle Disorders], 3rd edition, page 70",
          "text": "Der „idiopathische\" oder „banale\" Muskelkrampf ist Ausdruck einer neurogenen Übererregbarkeit; elektromyographisch werden frequente Entladungsserien motorischer Einheiten während des Krampus nachgewiesen.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cramp"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pathology",
          "pathology"
        ],
        [
          "cramp",
          "cramp"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(pathology) cramp"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Krampf"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "medicine",
        "pathology",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkʁampʊs/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ampʊs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Krampus"
}

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