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Sinterklaas meaning

Saint Nicholas in a folkloric incarnation, who (in the Low Countries and other parts of Europe) gives presents to children on December 5 or 6.

Using Sinterklaas

  • The main meaning on this page is: Saint Nicholas in a folkloric incarnation, who (in the Low Countries and other parts of Europe) gives presents to children on December 5 or 6.
  • In the example corpus, sinterklaas often appears in combinations such as: of sinterklaas.

Context around Sinterklaas

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

played 1× figure 1×

Often after:

arrived 1×

Sentence patterns with Sinterklaas

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

arrival of sinterklaas 1× arrival of sinterklaas in the 1× called him sinterklaas a term 1× dutch figure sinterklaas which may 1× sinterklaas arrived safely 1× too but sinterklaas is much 1× who played sinterklaas at the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bram van der 1× he played roles 1× in the netherlands 1× sinterklaas arrived safely 1× the dutch called 1× the modern figure 1×

Common sentence endings:

arrival of sinterklaas 1× children s side 1× christian saint nicholas 1× city by coach 1× colloquial santa claus 1× much more popular 1×

Words around Sinterklaas

Just before it in the word index:

sintering 12 sintered 15 sintek 2 sintef 3 sinte 2 sintashta 2

Just after it in the word index:

sinthasomphone 7 sinti 4 sinton 8 sintra 8 sinu 2 sinuiju 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Sinterklaas

  • In this selection, "sinterklaas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, played, figure and arrived stand out and add context to how "sinterklaas" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include arrival of sinterklaas and arrival of sinterklaas in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sinterklaas" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sinterklaas

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Dutch called him “Sinterklaas”, a term that would eventually evolve into the English colloquial “Santa Claus”. (17 words)

He played roles in Het Klokhuis, and for many years was the reporter at the national arrival of Sinterklaas. (19 words)

In the Netherlands, gift-bringing at Christmas has in recent decades gained some popularity too, but Sinterklaas is much more popular. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

The modern figure of Santa Claus was derived from the Dutch figure, Sinterklaas, which may, in turn, have its origins in the hagiographical tales concerning the Christian Saint Nicholas. (29 words)

Bram van der Vlught, who played Sinterklaas at the national arrival from 1986 to 2010, stressed that Staartjes always chose the children's side. (24 words)

Sinterklaas arrived safely at Apeldoorn station, where he was received by mayor Petra van Wingerden-Boers before he traveled through the city by coach. (24 words)

Example sentences (7)

The Dutch called him “Sinterklaas”, a term that would eventually evolve into the English colloquial “Santa Claus”.

Bram van der Vlught, who played Sinterklaas at the national arrival from 1986 to 2010, stressed that Staartjes always chose the children's side.

He played roles in Het Klokhuis, and for many years was the reporter at the national arrival of Sinterklaas.

Sinterklaas arrived safely at Apeldoorn station, where he was received by mayor Petra van Wingerden-Boers before he traveled through the city by coach.

With the month of November, and the arrival of Sinterklaas in the Netherlands, approaching, the Zwarte Piet discussion is also starting up again.

In the Netherlands, gift-bringing at Christmas has in recent decades gained some popularity too, but Sinterklaas is much more popular.

The modern figure of Santa Claus was derived from the Dutch figure, Sinterklaas, which may, in turn, have its origins in the hagiographical tales concerning the Christian Saint Nicholas.

Common combinations with sinterklaas

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of sinterklaas 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sinterklaas" in a sentence?
An example: "The Dutch called him “Sinterklaas”, a term that would eventually evolve into the English colloquial “Santa Claus”." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "sinterklaas" from authentic English texts.
What does "sinterklaas" mean?
Sinterklaas means: Saint Nicholas in a folkloric incarnation, who (in the Low Countries and other parts of Europe) gives presents to children on December 5 or 6.
How many example sentences with "sinterklaas" are there?
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