zeerover

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch sêerôver. Equivalent to zee (“sea”) +‎ rover (“robber”) (from the root of roven (“to rob, plunder”)). Cognate to English sea rover.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːˌroː.vər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zee‧ro‧ver

Noun

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zeerover m (plural zeerovers, diminutive zeerovertje n)

  1. A pirate, a robber who plunders at sea.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: seerower
  • Negerhollands: seeroofer

See also

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