kaaspiet

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈkaːs.pit/

noun
Definitions
  • A servant of Sinterklaas with facepaint in the colour scheme of , a typically Dutch food, in order to avoid the blackface on Zwarte Piet.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish kaas (cheese, paste) + Dutch, Flemish Piet.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

Piet

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