A1verb · transitive · frequent

Christmas

Christ·mas

Christmas · Christmases · Christmased / Christmassed · Christmasing

To decorate with ChristmasTo decorate (a place) with Christmas (“sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations, or any Christmas decorations”).

/ˈkɹɪsməs/

» What did you get for Christmas?

Was hast du zu Weihnachten bekommen? — MUIRIEL

Что ты получил на Рождество? — sharptoothed

Что тебе подарили на Рождество? — marafon

Что вам подарили на Рождество? — marafon

Що ти отримав на Різдво? — marko

Що ти отримала на Різдво? — deniko

Що ви отримали на Різдво? — deniko

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Meaning

5 senses

(US, also, attributive, informal, transitive)To decorate (a place) with Christmas (“sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations, or any Christmas decorations”).
(US, also, attributive, intransitive)To celebrate Christmas.
(US, also, attributive, intransitive)To spend Christmas or the Christmas season in some place.
(US, also, attributive, colloquial)To subject to Christmas celebrations.
(US, also, attributive, obsolete, rare, transitive)To bring (someone) Christmas cheer.

Examples

2012 sentences

What did you get for Christmas?
Що ти отримав на Різдво? — marko
ruЧто ты получил на Рождество? — sharptoothed
deWas hast du zu Weihnachten bekommen? — MUIRIEL
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I am looking forward to Christmas.
Я із нетерпінням чекаю на Різдво. — shanghainese
ruЯ с нетерпением жду Рождества. — sharptoothed
deIch freue mich auf Weihnachten. — samueldora
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Tom is looking forward to Christmas.
Том із нетерпінням чекає на Різдво. — deniko
ruТом предвкушает Рождество. — odexed
deTom freut sich auf Weihnachten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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What do you want for Christmas?
Що ти хочеш на Різдво? — deniko
ruЧто ты хочешь на Рождество? — Balamax
deWas wünschst du dir zu Weihnachten? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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I can't believe it's Christmas already.
Повірити не можу, що сьогодні Різдво. — deniko
deIch kann nicht glauben, dass schon Weihnachten ist. — benbika
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Origin

The proper noun is derived from Middle English Cristemasse, Criste-mas (“Christmas Day; se

The proper noun is derived from Middle English Cristemasse, Criste-mas (“Christmas Day; season of Christmas; Christmas festivities”) [and other forms], from Old English Cristes mæsse (“Christmas”, literally “Christ’s mass”), from Crist (“Christ”) + -es (possessive marker) + mæsse (“a mass (celebration of the Eucharist)”). The English word is analysable as Christ + -mas (suffix denoting a holiday or sacred day). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Kristmisse (“Christmas”), West Frisian Krystmis (“Christmas”), Dutch Kerstmis (“Christmas”), German Low German Karstmis (“Christmas”).

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Forms

Christmases, Christmasing, Christmased, Christmased

Base form	Christmas · to Christmas
3rd person singular	Christmases
Present participle	Christmasing
Past simple	Christmased / Christmassed
Past participle	Christmased / Christmassed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	Christmas
he, she, it	Christmases

Past simpleLesson

all persons

Christmased

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have Christmased
he, she, it	has Christmased

Future simple (will)Lesson