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Krampusnacht

German, noun

Krampusnacht is spelled K-R-A-M-P-U-S-N-A-C-H-T (12 letters). Krampusnacht is a German feminine noun meaning “A traditional holiday celebrated on December 5 in Central Europe, featuring the folkloric figure Krampus, who punishes misbehaving children…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does Krampusnacht mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    feminineA traditional holiday celebrated on December 5 in Central Europe, featuring the folkloric figure Krampus, who punishes misbehaving children and accompanies St. Nicholas during pre-Christmas festivities.

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of Krampusnacht

  • Krampusnächte plural

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

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