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Dutch children would hang their shoes by the fireside before stockings. They believed that Sinterklaas (their version of Santa Claus) would fill them with gifts and treats on the eve of St. Nicholas Day.
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What did dutch children hang up by the fireide?
Dutch children hang up their stockings by the fireplace for Sinterklaas to fill with treats and gifts on the eve of St. Nicholas Day (December 5th). This tradition is similar to hanging stockings for Santa Claus in other parts of the world.
What is 'child' in Dutch?
'child' is 'kind' and 'children' is 'kinderen'
What was the name of the money the dutch used before euro?
The currency used in the Netherlands before the adoption of the euro in 2002 was the Dutch guilder (gulden in Dutch).
When Dutch school children pass their exams they hang what outside their homes?
The dutch flag and they hang their school bags on it.
How much is a 2 mark dutch coin worth in American money?
I think that you are wrong.. a mark is not a Dutch coin.. before the euro they payed in gulden.
Before the tradition of hanging up stockings what did dutch children hang on the fireplace?
clogs
The North American children put stockings out at christmastime Their Dutch Counterparts use?
shoes
What is Dutch for stockings?
The Dutch word for stockings is kousen. It's pronounced as cowsun.
What did dutch children hang up by the fireide?
Dutch children hang up their stockings by the fireplace for Sinterklaas to fill with treats and gifts on the eve of St. Nicholas Day (December 5th). This tradition is similar to hanging stockings for Santa Claus in other parts of the world.
Instead of stockings what do dutch children put out on Christmas?
They put out their shoes. I think I remember reading that Dutch children put out wooden shoes with hay in them for the reindeer!
What do dutch kids use as stockings?
clogs
What do Dutch children put out on Christmas Eve instead of stockings?
Nothing at all! Santa Claus does not come to Dutch children, so they don´t need the stocking. They get presents on December 5th from a Santa-lookalike called Sinterklaas and he puts presents in shoes
Instead of stockings what do dutch use?
We Dutch have our own Santa who comes end November. He places gifts in the children's shoes which they have put besides the radiator or fireplace. If we give each other gifts during Christmas we put them under the Christmas tree.
What do Dutch children use to collect their gifts in?
With Sinterklaas (a Dutch festival celebrated at december 5 but it's preparations are always weeks before that) children let a shoe stand in the room so that Sinterklaas can put a gift in it.
What do some countries use instead of Christmas stockings?
Boots, Dutch shoes, both footwear.
Why are dutch children always happy?
Nobody is always happy. Dutch children are also not always happy.
How do you soay children in Dutch?
Kinderen
