# Sinterklaas

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #96,483

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From Dutch Sinterklaas. Doublet of Santa Claus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sinterklaas