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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.
'child' is 'kind' and 'children' is 'kinderen'
The dutch flag and they hang their school bags on it.
The currency used in the Netherlands before the adoption of the euro in 2002 was the Dutch guilder (gulden in Dutch).
Dutch Harbor got its name from the Dutch sea captain, Marten Soolmans, who was the first European to explore the area in 1780. The harbor served as a Dutch naval base for a brief period in the late 18th century before being abandoned.
clogs
shoes
The Dutch word for stockings is kousen. It's pronounced as cowsun.
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.
They put out their shoes. I think I remember reading that Dutch children put out wooden shoes with hay in them for the reindeer!
clogs
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
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.
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.
Boots, Dutch shoes, both footwear.
Nobody is always happy. Dutch children are also not always happy.
'child' is 'kind' and 'children' is 'kinderen'