zeerover

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/
  • zeerover(file)
  • Hyphenation: zee‧ro‧ver

Noun

zeerover m (plural zeerovers, diminutive zeerovertje n)

  1. A pirate, a robber who plunders at sea.

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • zeeroof

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: seerower
  • Negerhollands: seeroofer

See also
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