Chrismukkah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The merged holiday of Christmas and Hanukkah.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɪsmʊkə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Chirsmukkah.wav

Word forms

Chrismukkah

Etymology

Etymology tree English Christmas English Hanukkah blend English Chrismukkah Blend of Christmas + Hanukkah. A similar formation can be found in German Weihnukka (from Weihnachten (“Christmas”)), and compare also Dutch Chanoeklaas, a merger of Hanukkah and the Dutch winter holiday of Sinterklaas which similarly involves gift-giving.

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