zeerover

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sêerôver. Equivalent to zee (“sea”) +‎ rover (“robber”) (from the root of roven (“to rob, plunder”)). Cognate to English sea rover.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːˌroː.vər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zee‧ro‧ver

Noun

zeerover m (plural zeerovers, diminutive zeerovertje n)

  1. a pirate, a robber who plunders at sea

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • zeeroof

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: seerower
  • Negerhollands: seeroofer

See also

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