Nikolaus

Etymology
From the saint's name, ultimately from.

Proper noun

 * , often a middle name

Etymology
. Compare 🇨🇬.

Proper noun

 * 1) St. Nicholas
 * 2) a figure, originally identical with the former and similar to the Anglo-Saxon Santa Claus, bringing children (small) presents during the night before the 6th of December

Usage notes

 * The traditional figure is usually named with a definite article: der Nikolaus. In this case, the genitive is des Nikolaus without an apostrophe or des Nikolauses. Otherwise it is Nikolaus without an apostrophe or (prepositioned) Nikolaus' with apostrophe.

Related terms

 * variants and pet forms:, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Noun

 * 1) a representation of St. Nicholas (e.g. an actor or a figurine)
 * 2) the day of 6th December

Proper noun

 * 1) ; more popular in the form  and