matroos

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle French matelots pl ("sailors"), from Old French matenot ("sailor, bunkmate"), most likely from Middle Dutch mattenoot ("bunk fellow") or less likely Old Norse mötunautr ("food companion").

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: ma‧troos

Noun

matroos m (plural matrozen, diminutive matroosje n)

sailor, seaman

References

MATROOS, Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal

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