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Etymology

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From Dutch kruidnoot.

Noun

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kruidnoot (plural kruidnoten or kruidnoots)

  1. a small hemispherical spiced cookie with speculaas spices, eaten during Sinterklaas celebrations. Typically harder and smaller than a pepernoot.

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Kruidnoten.

Etymology

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From kruid +‎ noot.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kruidnoot f (plural kruidnoten, diminutive kruidnootje n)

  1. kruidnoot

Usage notes

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In common parlance kruidnoten are more often called pepernoten, the name of a different kind of baked confectionery related to Sinterklaas celebrations. This usage is proscribed by some, and bakers and grocery stores make a clear distinction between pepernoten and kruidnoten.

Usage of pepernoot as a synonym of kruidnoot was already recorded in the 1931 dictionary Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal, at the time most commonly in southern parts of the Netherlands.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ “Noem je het bekende strooigoed nu pepernoten of kruidnoten? Of is daar een verschil tussen?”, in Onze Taal[1], Genootschap Onze Taal, 2015 November 3 (last accessed)