matroos

Betekenis (Engels)

sailor, seaman

Koppelteken as

ma‧troos

Geslag

♂️ Manlik

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/maːˌtroːs/

Etimologie (Engels)

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 mǫtunautr (“food companion”).