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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
Noun
martolod m (plural martoloded)
- sailor
18th C., “Tri Martolod [Three Sailors]”:Tri martolod yaouank o vonet da veajiñ.- Three young sailors went travelling.
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