Sankta Nikolao

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Fresko de Sankta Nikolao
Sankta Nikolao kaj Nigra Petro en Nederlando

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Sank‧ta Ni‧ko‧la‧o

Proper noun

Sankta Nikolao (accusative Sanktan Nikolaon)

  1. Saint Nicholas, Nikolaos of Myra
  2. Sinterklaas, who gives presents to good Dutch and Flemish children on Saint Nicholas Day, December 5 or 6.
    • 1907, Raymond van Melckebeke, “Kelkaj festkutimoj en Belgujo”, in La Revuo, volume I, number 5, Hachette, page 232:
      Metinte sub la kamenon de la gepatra dormoĉambro ŝuonkorbon, ili zorge provizas ĝin per fojno, aŭ pli bone per aveno kaj kelkaj karotoj por la ĉevalo de Sankta Nikolao, esperante tiel altiri al si la favorojn de la Sanktulo.
      Having placed under the fireplace of the master bedroom a shoe or a basket, they carefully supply them with hay, or better with oats and several carrots for the horse of Saint Nicholas, hoping thus to attract to themselves the favors of the Saint.

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