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surprise.

a gift wrapped in an ingenious or creative manner; often given anonymously during Sinterklaas celebrations in a similar way to secret Santa

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/sʏrˈpriːzə/
  1. a gift wrapped in an ingenious or creative manner; often given anonymously during Sinterklaas celebrations in a similar way to secret Santa

    Netherlands · feminine
  2. a surprise gift

    feminine
  3. a surprise

    feminine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French surprise.

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