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