SINTER KLAAS COMES TO NEW YORK

SINTER KLAAS到纽约

St. Nicholas made his first inroads into American popular culture towards the end of the 18th century. The name Santa Claus evolved from Nick’s Dutch nickname, Sinter Klaas, a shortened form of Sint Nikolaas (Dutch for Saint Nicholas). In 1804, John Pintard, a member of the New York Historical Society, distributed woodcuts of St. Nicholas at the society’s annual meeting. The background of the engravingcontains now-familiar Santa images including stockings filled with toys and fruit hung over a fireplace.

圣•尼古拉斯最初在18世纪末进入美国主流文化，“圣诞老人”这个词是从尼古拉斯的荷兰语中的昵称Sinter Klaas转变来的，是Sint Nikolaas(荷兰语的圣•尼古拉斯)的简称。1804年，纽约历史学会的John Pintard在学会的年会上分发了圣•尼古拉斯的木雕，雕刻的背景有现在人们熟知的圣诞老人的形象，包括挂在壁炉上面的装满玩具和水果的长筒袜。

Gift-giving, mainly centered around children, has been an important part of the Christmas celebration since the early 19th century. Stores began to advertise Christmas shopping in 1820.

从19世纪早期开始，以孩子为中心的赠送礼物行为开始成为圣诞节庆祝活动的主要部分。1820年，商场开始为圣诞购物打广告。