scheepsjongen

Dutch

Etymology

From scheep (“ship”) +‎ -s- +‎ jongen (“boy, knave”).

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: scheeps‧jon‧gen

Noun

scheepsjongen m (plural scheepsjongens, diminutive scheepsjongetje n)

  1. (nautical) A cabin boy, junior ship's crew member, apprentice sailor
  • scheepsofficier
  • scheepsrecht
  • leerjongen
  • schippersjongen
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