Sinterklaas
Sinterklaas proper noun: saint Nicholas in a folkloric incarnation, who (in the Low Countries and other parts of Europe) gives presents to children on December 5 or 6.
Proper noun
Sinterklaas (plural Sinterklaases)
- Saint Nicholas in a folkloric incarnation, who (in the Low Countries and other parts of Europe) gives presents to children on December 5 or 6.
- Freddie filled his plate with white and chocolate Christmas trees, Sinterklaases, and dogcarts.1949, Laura Lee Hope [pseudonym], “Freddie in the Sand”, in The Bobbsey Twins in Tulip Land, New York, N.Y.: Grosset & Dunlap, →OCLC, page 113
- To many Dutch people, the Anglo-American Santa is a pale imitation of the authentic Sinterklaas.1992 December 20, Andrew Kelly, “Dutch Santa, Authentic Sinterklaas, Faces Challenge From Anglo-Saxon Interloper”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN...
Forms of Sinterklaas
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Origin of Sinterklaas
From Dutch Sinterklaas. Doublet of Santa Claus.
Questions about Sinterklaas
- What does Sinterklaas mean?
- Sinterklaas means saint Nicholas in a folkloric incarnation, who (in the Low Countries and other parts of Europe) gives presents to children on December 5 or 6.
- What part of speech is Sinterklaas?
- Sinterklaas is a proper noun.
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