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schipper.

skipper, captain (master of a ship)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsxɪ.pər/

  1. skipper, captain (master of a ship)

    masculine
    De schipper navigeerde het schip behendig door de smalle grachten.
    De ervaren schipper stuurde het schip veilig de haven binnen.

  2. any member of a ship's crew

    dated · masculine

  3. anyone travelling on a ship

    masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch schipper (“crew member of a ship”). Equivalent to schip + -er.

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