martolod

Breton

Etymology

Possibly from Middle French matelot, from Old French matenot (“sailor, bunkmate”), most likely from Middle Dutch mattenoot (“bunk fellow”), corresponding to modern mat (“mat, rug, hammock”) + genoot (“companion”) or less likely Old Norse mǫtunautr (“food companion”) (from matr (“food”) + nautr (“companion”) << Proto-Germanic *ganautaz).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maʁ.to.ˈlot/

Noun

martolod m (plural martoloded)

  1. sailor
    • 18th C., “Tri Martolod [Three Sailors]”:
      Tri martolod yaouank o vonet da veajiñ.
      Three young sailors went travelling.

Mutation
  Mutation of martolod  
Breton consonant mutation
unmutatedsoftaspiratehard
singular martolod vartolod unchanged unchanged
plural m{{{3}}} v{{{3}}} unchanged unchanged
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