zwartepiet

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See also: Zwarte Piet

Dutch[edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:

zwartepiet

Etymology[edit]

Univerbation of Zwarte Piet.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˌzʋɑr.təˈpit/
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Hyphenation: zwar‧te‧piet

Noun[edit]

zwartepiet m (plural zwartepieten, diminutive zwartepietje n)

(card games) old maid
(card games) the undesirable card in the card game old maid
(figurative, chiefly plural) blame
(rare spelling) zwarte piet

Usage notes[edit]

Not to be confused with Zwarte Piet (“folklore figure in the Low Countries”).

Derived terms[edit]

zwartepieten

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