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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of Oost-Indië + varen + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oːstˈɪn.di.əˌvaːr.dər/
- Hyphenation: Oost-In‧dië‧vaar‧der
Noun
Oost-Indiëvaarder m (plural Oost-Indiëvaarders)
- (historical) a merchant ship that sailed on the East Indies; East Indiaman
- (historical, uncommon) a captain or commander of an East Indiaman, or a sailor who has sailed to the East Indies