kaaspiet

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kaas +‎ Piet.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːs.pit/
  • Hyphenation: kaas‧piet

Noun

kaaspiet m (plural kaaspieten)

  1. A servant of Sinterklaas with facepaint in the colour scheme of Gouda cheese, a typically Dutch food, in order to avoid the blackface on Zwarte Piet.
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