West of New York, in Pennsylvania, many German farmers had also heard of Saint Nikolas. But they called him Pelznickel. This word came from "pelz," meaning fur, and "nickel" for Nicholas. And so, to the Germans of Pennsylvania, Saint Nicholas or Pelznickel was a man dressed in fur who came once a year with gifts for good children.在纽约西部的宾夕法尼亚州,许多德国农民也听说过Saint Nikolas.但他们称其为Pelznickel.这个词来自"Pelz",意思是皮衣,而"nickel"的意思是Nicholas.所以,对宾夕法尼亚州的德国人来说,Saint Nicholas或Pelznickel就是一位穿着皮衣,每年来一次给好孩子分发礼物的人.
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