Back كنشت روبرخت Arabic Knecht Ruprecht Breton Knecht Ruprecht German Knecht Ruprecht Spanish Serviteur Ruprecht French המשרת רופרכט HE Կնեխտ Ռուպրեխտ Armenian Knecht Ruprecht ID Knecht Ruprecht Italian クネヒト・ループレヒト Japanese
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| Similar entities | Krampus, Zwarte Piet, Snegurochka |
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| Folklore | German |
| Other name(s) | Rû Clås, Hans Ruprecht, Rumpknecht, Bullerclås, Schmutzli, Butzli, Ruppknecht, Pelznickel, Rupperich, Hans Muff, Farmhand Rupert |
| Known for | being the companion of the Nikolaus |
| Country | Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein |
| Region | Central Europe, Southern Germany |
| Habitat | Germany |
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Knecht Ruprecht (German pronunciation: [ˌknɛçtˈʁuː.pʁɛçt] ⓘ; English: Farmhand Rupert, Servant Rupert or Farmhand Robert, Servant Robert) is a companion of Saint Nicholas as described in the folklore of Germany. He is the most popular gift-bringing character in Germany after Saint Nicholas, Christkindl, and Der Weihnachtsmann but is virtually unknown outside the country.[1] He first appears in written sources in the 17th century, as a figure in a Nuremberg Christmas procession.[2]: 155
- ^ Tom A. Jerman. Santa Claus Worldwide: A History of St. Nicholas and Other Holiday Gift-Bringers. p. 71.
- ^ Siefker, Phyllis (1997). Santa Claus, Last of the Wild Men: The Origins and Evolution of Saint Nicholas, Spanning 50,000 Years. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-2958-5.