tió de Nadal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /tɪˌəʊ dɛ nəˈdɒl/ (UK)
- /tiˌoʊ dɛ nəˈdɑl/ (US)
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan tió de Nadal, from tió (“log”) and Nadal (“Christmas”).
Meanings
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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”.
Another ritual to do with trees is the tió de Nadal, the Yule log that becomes fertile and “craps” sweets and presents;
1991, Catalònia Culture, Centre Unesco de Catalunya, page 13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tions de Nadal | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (19)
es tió de Nadal (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · an tizón de Navidat (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · oc soc de Nadal (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · pl tió de Nadal (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · es caga tió (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · an toza de Nadal (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · oc cachafuòc (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · ca tronca de Nadal (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · an tronca de Nadal (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · an toza de Navidat (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · oc cachafuèc (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · frp gachafuòc (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · an tizón de Nadal (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · ru тио́ де Нада́ль (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · oc cachafuec (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · ca tió de Nadal (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · de Tió de Nadal (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · an tronca de Navidat (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts) · ca caga tió (a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts)