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