Schokoladennikolaus

German

Alternative forms

  • Schokoladen-Nikolaus
  • Schokonikolaus, Schoko-Nikolaus
  • Chocoladennikolaus, Chokoladennikolaus, Chocoladennicolaus, Chokolaudennicolaus (obsolete)

Etymology

From Schokolade (“chocolate”) +‎ -n- +‎ Nikolaus (“St. Nicholas”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃokoˈlaːdənˌniːkolaʊ̯s/, /-ˌnɪkolaʊ̯s/

Noun

Schokoladennikolaus m (strong, genitive Schokoladennikolauses, plural Schokoladennikoläuse or Schokoladennikolause)

  1. a chocolate Santa (figurine of St. Nicholaus / Santa Claus made of chocolate)
    Synonym: Schokoladenweihnachtsmann

Usage notes

  • Some speakers make a distinction between both synonyms based on the packaging (bishop's garb vs. red-and-white cloak), but more often the choice depends on whether the speaker grew up receiving their presents from the Christkind or Weihnachtsmann.

Declension

Declension of Schokoladennikolaus [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schokoladennikolaus die Schokoladennikoläuse, Schokoladennikolause
genitive eines des Schokoladennikolauses der Schokoladennikoläuse, Schokoladennikolause
dative einem dem Schokoladennikolaus, Schokoladennikolause1 den Schokoladennikoläusen, Schokoladennikolausen
accusative einen den Schokoladennikolaus die Schokoladennikoläuse, Schokoladennikolause

1Now rare, see notes.

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