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jantje.

a (Dutch) marine or sailor

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. a (Dutch) marine or sailor

    neuter · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

From the given name Jan (Dutch equivalent of John), via its derivate jan or directly from Jan's diminutive Jantje.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.