Where does “zwartepiet” come from?
zwartepiet (Dutch) comes from Dutch Zwarte Piet — Any person dressed up like the companion of...
zwartepiet (Dutch): old maid; the undesirable card in the card game...
Definitions
- old maid; the undesirable card in the card game...
Ancestry of “zwartepiet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Zwarte Piet | Any person dressed up like the companion of... |