surprise

nl-noun

surprise f (plural surprises, diminutive surprisetje n)

surprises (plural)
surprisetje (diminutive neuter)

(Netherlands) a gift wrapped in an ingenious or creative manner; often given anonymously during Sinterklaas celebrations in a similar way to secret Santa


Santa Claus

Borrowed from Dutch Sinterklaas (“Saint Nicholas”).


Saint Nicholas

No more passion play / On St. Nicholas avenue / I believe in St. Nicholas / It's a different type of Santa Claus

2004, “Good Friday”, in La maison de mon rêve, performed by Cocorosie:

Santa Claus; a figure derived from traditions surrounding the historical Saint Nicholas who is said to bring Christmas presents to children on Christmas Day.


Sint

nl-noun

Sint m (plural Sinten, diminutive Sintje n)

Sinten (plural)
Sintje (diminutive neuter)


サンタクロース

[sã̠nta̠ kɯ̟ɾo̞ːsɨ]


marsepein

marsepein m (plural marsepeinen, diminutive marsepeintje n)

marsepeinen (plural)
marsepeintje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: marsepein, marsêpen

marzipan (sweet confection made of almond paste, sugar and egg white); a portion of it


Sinterklaas

→ English: Santa Claus

→? Saterland Frisian: Sunderkloas


Sint-Nicolaas

Saint Nicholas of Myra, patron saint of Amsterdam and of children


Zwarte Piet

1984, Het Goede Doel (Henk Westbroek and Henk Temming), Sinterklaas (song)

I make a kind of joke about Black Pete’s sack, but the Saint is apparently too busy then, because I don't get an answer.

Ik maak een soort van grapje over de zak van Zwarte Piet, maar Sint heeft het dan blijkbaar druk want antwoord krijg ik niet.

Black Peter, the companion of Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas)


sinterklaasavond

sinterklaasavond m (plural sinterklaasavonden, diminutive sinterklaasavondje n)

sinterklaasavonden (plural)
sinterklaasavondje (diminutive neuter)

the evening with presents, which is on the day of Sinterklaas, 6 December (in Belgium) or the day before (in the Netherlands)


hulpsinterklaas

hulpsinterklaas m (plural hulpsinterklazen, diminutive hulpsinterklaasje n)

hulpsinterklazen (plural)
hulpsinterklaasje (diminutive neuter)

a helper Sinterklaas, named to explain the fact that Sinterklaas can be at more than one place at the same time


sinterklaaslied

sinterklaaslied n (plural sinterklaasliederen, diminutive sinterklaasliedje n)

sinterklaasliederen (plural)
sinterklaasliedje (diminutive neuter)


taaitaai

taaitaai m (plural taaitaaien, diminutive taaitaaitje n)

taaitaaien (plural)
taaitaaitje (diminutive neuter)

From taai + taai, meaning "tough-tough" because of the difficulty of biting through them.

taaitaai, a kind of soft and tough dough biscuit eaten during Sinterklaas celebrations


strooigoed

a mixture of confectionery that is often strewn around rooms during Sinterklaas celebrations, for children to pick up. The main ingredient is typically kruidnoten


chocoladeletter

chocoladeletter f (plural chocoladeletters, diminutive chocoladelettertje n)

chocoladeletters (plural)
chocoladelettertje (diminutive neuter)

a letter of the alphabet, made of chocolate. Commonly eaten during Sinterklaas celebrations


kruidnoot

kruidnoot f (plural kruidnoten, diminutive kruidnootje n)

kruidnoten (plural)
kruidnootje (diminutive neuter)


speculaas

speculaas m or n (plural speculazen, diminutive speculaasje n)

speculazen (plural)
speculaasje (diminutive neuter)

From earlier speculatie, via the intermediate form speculasie, which was interpreted as a diminutive and the modern form was back-formed from it.


pepernoot

pepernoot f (plural pepernoten, diminutive pepernootje n)

pepernoten (plural)
pepernootje (diminutive neuter)

From peper + noot. Compare German Pfeffernuss, whence English pfeffernusse.


pakjesavond

pakjesavond m (plural pakjesavonden, diminutive pakjesavondje n)

pakjesavonden (plural)
pakjesavondje (diminutive neuter)

(Netherlands) the evening before 5 December, when Sinterklaas brings presents to children (in Belgium the gift-giving is the morning after)


goedheiligman

goedheiligman m (plural goedheiligmannen, diminutive goedheiligmannetje n)

goedheiligmannen (plural)
goedheiligmannetje (diminutive neuter)

From goed (“good”) + heilig (“holy”) + man (“man”). Compare Central Franconian Hellije Mann.


schoen zetten

(intransitive) to put out one's shoe, traditionally at the fireplace, so that Sinterklaas can leave treats in it


Sunderkloas

Some way or another derived from Dutch Sinterklaas.

Saint Nicholas in a folkloric incarnation, who (in the Low Countries and other parts of Europe) gives presents to children.


Sunderkloaseeuwend

stq-noun

Sunderkloaseeuwend m (plural Sunderkloaseeuwende)

From Sunderkloas (“Saint Nicholas”) + Eeuwend (“Evening”). Akin to Dutch Sinterklaasavond.

compound

(Skäddel) The evening before 5 December, on which Sunderkloas brings presents to children.


asantaist

From a- + Santa + -ist, based on atheist.

Nearly everyone but small children are asantaists, while the same is true of aunicornists — even if they have never once decided as an absolute fact, or even as a matter of faith, that unicorns do not exist.

2016 January 30, Nicholas Bittner, The Roads Around Religion, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 11:

(rare, humorous) A person who does not believe in Santa Claus.