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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch sêerôver. Equivalent to zee (“sea”) + rover (“robber”) (from the root of roven (“to rob, plunder”)). Cognate to English sea rover.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzeːˌroː.vər/
- Hyphenation: zee‧ro‧ver
Noun
zeerover m (plural zeerovers, diminutive zeerovertje n)
- A pirate, a robber who plunders at sea.
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