Der Nussknacker translates to “the nutcracker,” a classic Christmas symbol. Die Nuss refers to “the nut,” while Der Knacker comes from the verb knacken, “to crack.”A traditional nutcracker figurine is handpainted. The design of the nutcracker figurine was perfected in the late 17th century in the Erzgebirge, or “Ore Mountains” region of Germany. Example sentencesWir fahren ins Erzgebirge, um handgemachte Nussknacker zu kaufen. Die Nussknacker wurden in den fünfziger Jahren in den USA sehr beliebt.

Source: The Local December 07, 2019 03:11 UTC