单词 | belsnickeler |
释义 | > as lemmasbelˈsnickeler belˈsnickeler n. a person who goes about merrymaking at Christmas or New Year in disguise; = Belsnickel n. 1. ΚΠ 1921 Star & Sentinel (Gettysburg, Pa.) 1 Jan. 4/3 Miss Hortense Beitman on Christmas eve entertained a party of ‘Bellsnicklers’ at her home. 1964 E. L. Smith Pennsylvania Germans of Shenandoah Valley 123 Today some belsnicklers still visit homes in some neighborhoods of Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Augusta Counties in Virginia. 2011 Pittsburgh (Pa.) Post-Gaz. (Nexis) 2 Jan. (Lifestyle section) e6 In areas with German traditions, you may have just been visited by a Belsnickler, a friend who visits in disguise to play tricks and beg for treats. < as lemmas |
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