bootsman

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From boot +‎ -s- +‎ man.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːts.mɑn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: boots‧man

Noun[edit]

bootsman m (plural bootsmannen, diminutive bootsmannetje n)

  1. bosun, boatswain

Descendants[edit]

  • Aukan: botoman
  • Indonesian: bosman
  • Papiamentu: bosman
  • Sranan Tongo: botoman