Masculine
Wichtel
Meaning
- A gnome, dwarf (small industrious creature, often looking like an old man)
- A secret Santa (person who gives one an anonymous gift)
Frequency
Etymology
Wicht (“little creature, kobold”) + -el (“diminutive suffix”)
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