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)
- (card games) old maid
- (card games) the undesirable card in the card game old maid
- (figuratively, chiefly plural) blame
- (rare spelling) zwarte piet
Usage notes
Not to be confused with Zwarte Piet (“folklore figure in the Low Countries”).
Derived terms
- zwartepieten