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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch matroos, from Middle French matelots, from Old French matenot (“sailor, bunkmate”), most likely from Middle Dutch mattenoot (“bunk fellow”) or less likely Old Norse mǫtunautr (“food companion”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Matrose m (weak, genitive Matrosen, plural Matrosen, feminine Matrosin)
- seaman; sailor (of low rank) (male or of unspecified gender)
Declension
Further reading
- “Matrose” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Matrose” in Duden online