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