janmaat

See also: Janmaat

Dutch

Etymology

Jan 'John' (extremely common Christian name) + maat '(ship) mate, sailor'

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: jan‧maat

Noun

janmaat m (plural janmaats, diminutive janmaatje n)

  1. the (common) sailor
  2. used collectively for the sailing/nautical community
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