koksmaat

Dutch

Etymology

From kok (“cook”) +‎ -s- +‎ maat (“mate, helper”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔks.maːt/
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  • Hyphenation: koks‧maat

Noun

koksmaat m (plural koksmaats or koksmaten, diminutive koksmaatje n)

  1. (mainly nautical) A cook's mate, a kitchenhand aboard.

Synonyms

  • keukenhulp(je) (wider use)

Derived terms

  • koksmaatsplaats
  • onderkoksmaat m
  • koksgast m
  • koksjongen m
  • koksknecht m
  • bootsmaat m
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