scheepsjongen
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From scheep (“ship”) + -s- + jongen (“boy, knave”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: scheeps‧jon‧gen
Noun
[edit]scheepsjongen m (plural scheepsjongens, diminutive scheepsjongetje n)
- (nautical) A cabin boy, junior ship's crew member, apprentice sailor