Sinterklaas

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch sinter clâes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɪntərˈklaːs/
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  • Hyphenation: Sin‧ter‧klaas
  • Rhymes: -aːs

Proper noun

Sinterklaas en Zwarte Piet
Saint Nicholas and Black Pete

Sinterklaas m

  1. Saint Nicholas, who (in the Low Countries and other parts of Europe) gives presents to children on December 5 or 6.
    • 1984, Het Goede Doel (Henk Westbroek and Henk Temming), Sinterklaas (song):
      Met Paas denk ik aan Sinterklaas en stuur ik hem een kaart, ik vraag hem hoe het met hem gaat en groet gelijk zijn paard.
      At Easter I think of Sinterklaas and I send him a card, I ask him how he is and greet his horse too.

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