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)

The (common) sailor
used collectively for the sailing/nautical community

Related terms

Jan Boezeroen m
Jan en alleman m
Jan Modaal m
koksmaat(je) m (n)
scheepsmaat m

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