Matrose

German

Etymology

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 mötunautr (“food companion”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maˈtʁoːzə/
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Noun

Matrose m (genitive Matrosen, plural Matrosen, feminine Matrosin)

  1. seaman; sailor (of low rank) (male or of unspecified sex)

Declension
Declension of Matrose
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Matrose die Matrosen
genitive eines des Matrosen der Matrosen
dative einem dem Matrosen den Matrosen
accusative einen den Matrosen die Matrosen

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