Zwarte Piet

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Zwarte Piet. === Proper noun === Zwarte Piet Black Peter == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌzʋɑrtəˈpit/ === Proper noun === Zwarte Piet m Black Peter, the companion of Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) 1984, Het Goede Doel (Henk Westbroek and Henk Temming), Sinterklaas (song): === Noun === Zwarte Piet m or f (plural Zwarte Pieten, diminutive Zwarte Pietje n or Zwart Pietje n) any person dressed up like the companion of Sinterklaas ==== Synonyms ==== Piet piet zwarte piet ==== Coordinate terms ==== kaaspiet roetveegpiet stroopwafelpiet ==== Descendants ==== → Betawi: suwartepil → Indonesian: Pit Hitam (calque) → Indonesian: sinter pit, switerpit → Javanese: Piet Ireng (calque) === See also === Sinterklaas