Christbaumkugel

German

Christbaumkugel

Etymology

From Christbaum (“Christmas tree”) +‎ Kugel (“ball”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʁɪstbaʊ̯mˌkuːɡl̩/

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• Hyphenation: Christ‧baum‧ku‧gel

Noun

Christbaumkugel f (genitive Christbaumkugel, plural Christbaumkugeln)

1. A bauble, shiny spherical decoration, commonly used for Christmas decorations, especially Christmas trees

Synonyms

• Weihnachtsbaumkugel

Hypernyms

• Glaskugel

Related terms

• Christbaumkerze
• Erdkugel
• Halbkugel

Further reading

• “Christbaumkugel” in Duden online