What is "zwarte"

Zwarte is the Dutch word for black and may refer to:

• Zwarte Piet, companion of Saint Nicholas in the folklore and legends of the Netherlands and Flanders
• The Zwarte Water, a Dutch river
• The Étangs Noirs/Zwarte Vijvers metro station, a Brussels Metro station
• Zwarte Paard, a Dutch hamlet
• Piet de Zwarte, Dutch water polo player