roetveegpiet

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of roetveeg +‎ Piet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrut.feːxˌpit/

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• Hyphenation: roet‧veeg‧piet

Noun

roetveegpiet m (plural roetveegpieten)

1. A servant of Sinterklaas with facepaint that resembles a daub of soot, unlike the blackface of Zwarte Piet.