Matrose

seaman; sailor (of low rank) (male or of unspecified gender)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/maˈtʁoːzə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch: matroos

In summary

Borrowed from Dutch matroos, from Middle French matelots, from Old French matenot (“sailor, bunkmate”), most likely from Middle Dutch mattenoot (“bunk fellow”) or less likely Old Norse mǫtunautr (“food companion”).

Concepts

sailor

seaman

marine

mariner

matelot

deck hand

Synonyms

Seemann

Seefahrer

Seebär

Marinesoldat

Schiffer

Fahrensmann

Seeleute

Schiffsbesatzung

Mannschaft

Translations

matelot

marin

matroos

marinaio

marinero

marinheiro

marynarz

gemici

nauta

mariner

ναύτης

zeeman

بحار

bahriyeli

janmaat