The story behind Nikolaus
From the Latin saint's name Nicolaus (“Nicholas”), from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos, literally “victory of the people”).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
German entry
Borrowed from Latin Nīcolāus. Compare English Nicholas.
Pronunciation
Finnish: /ˈnikolɑus/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Finnish: [ˈniko̞ˌlɑ̝us̠]
- German: /ˈnɪkoˌlaʊ̯s/
- German; regional; uncommon: /ˈniːkoˌlaʊ̯s/
- German: /ˈnɪkəˌlaʊ̯s/
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- same syllable count
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