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

• boekanier
• korsaar
• piraat
• zeeschuimer

Derived terms

• zeeroverij
• zeeroversschip

Related terms

• zeeroof

Descendants

• Afrikaans: seerower
• Negerhollands: seeroofer

See also

• vrijbuiter m