Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

krampus

/ˈkɹɑmpəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: Kram-pus
IPA: /ˈkɹɑmpəs/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A beast in the folklore of Alpine countries, said to punish misbehaving children during the Christmas season.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Krampus (q.v.).

Inflected Forms

Krampuses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce krampus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɑmpəs/.
What does krampus mean?: A beast in the folklore of Alpine countries, said to punish misbehaving children during the Christmas season.
Where does krampus come from?: Borrowed from German Krampus (q.v.).

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