tió de Nadal
English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan tió de Nadal, from tió (“log”) and Nadal (“Christmas”).
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /tiˌoʊ dɛ nəˈdɑl/
- Rhymes: -ɒl
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
tió de Nadal (plural tions de Nadal)
- A traditional Catalan Christmas character made by decorating a short log. It is “fed” with gifts each day from December 8th until Christmas, at which time it is sung to and beaten with sticks until it “poops”.
- 1991, Catalònia Culture, Centre Unesco de Catalunya, page 13:
- Another ritual to do with trees is the tió de Nadal, the Yule log that becomes fertile and “craps” sweets and presents;
Translations
a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts
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Catalan
Etymology
From tió (“cut off stump”) and Nadal (“Christmas”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Balearic" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /tiˌo də nəˈdal/, [t̪iˌo ðə nəˈðæɫ]
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Central Catalan" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /tiˌo də nəˈdal/, [t̪iˌo ðə nəˈðɑɫ]
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Valencian" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /tiˌo de naˈdal/, [t̪iˌo ðe näˈðäɫ]
Noun
tió de Nadal m (plural tions de Nadal)
- tió de Nadal (wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it "defecates" gifts)
- 1991, Catalònia Culture (Issues 25–31), p. 54:
- Un altre ritual arbori és el del tió de Nadal, la soca revella que esdevé fecunda i "caga" llaminadures i regals […]
- Another tree-related ritual is that of the Christmas log, the very old trunk that becomes fertile and "shits" out sweets and gifts […]
- Un altre ritual arbori és el del tió de Nadal, la soca revella que esdevé fecunda i "caga" llaminadures i regals […]
- Synonyms: tronca de Nadal, (colloquial) caga tió
- 1991, Catalònia Culture (Issues 25–31), p. 54:
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan tió de Nadal, from tió (“cut off stump”) and Nadal (“Christmas”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tió de Nadal m (plural tiós de Nadal)
- tió de Nadal
- Synonym: (colloquial) caga tió
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