claus

/klɔːz/

nounclaus

Think: “Santa CLAWS” sounds like Claus—Santa’s claws would be hard to hold presents with!

Yes, it's claus. Claus has AU (like in “cause”) and ends with -aus, not -aws.

Definition

  1. nounA proper name, most commonly used in the title “Santa Claus,” the traditional Christmas gift-bringer.

Examples

  • “Santa Claus is said to deliver presents on Christmas Eve.”
  • “The parade ended with Santa Claus waving from a red sleigh.”
  • “She wrote a letter to Claus and asked for a new bike.”

Synonyms

SantaSaint NicholasFather ChristmasKris Kringle

Translations

ES Claus (como en “Santa Claus”)PT Claus (como em “Papai Noel”, “Santa Claus”)FR Claus (comme dans « Père Noël », « Santa Claus »)

Common misspellings

clawsclauseclausseclauseeclauzclawseClausCLAUS

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