zwartepiet

See also: Zwarte Piet

Dutch

Etymology

Equivalent to zwart (“black, swart”) +‎ piet (“pete”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

zwartepiet m (plural zwartepieten, diminutive zwartepietje n)

  1. (card games) old maid
  2. (card games) the undesirable card in the card game old maid
  3. (figuratively, chiefly plural) blame
  4. (rare spelling) zwarte piet

Usage notes

Not to be confused with Zwarte Piet (“folklore figure in the Low Countries”).

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