Wichtel

German

Etymology

Wicht (“little creature, kobold”) +‎ -el (“diminutive suffix”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

Wichtel m (strong, genitive Wichtels, plural Wichtel)

  1. (folklore, fantasy) A gnome, dwarf (small industrious creature, often looking like an old man)
    Synonym: Heinzelmännchen
  2. A secret Santa (person who gives one an anonymous gift)

Declension

Declension of Wichtel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wichtel die Wichtel
genitive eines des Wichtels der Wichtel
dative einem dem Wichtel den Wichteln
accusative einen den Wichtel die Wichtel

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Wichtel” in Duden online
  • “Wichtel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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