martolod

Breton

Etymology

Possibly from Middle French matelot, from Old French matenot (“sailor, bunkmate”), most likely from Middle Dutch mattenoot (“bunk fellow”), corresponding to modern mat (“mat, rug, hammock”) genoot (“companion”) or less likely Old Norse mǫtunautr (“food companion”) (from matr (“food”) nautr (“companion”) << Proto-Germanic *ganautaz).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maʁ.to.ˈlot/

Noun

martolod m (plural martoloded)

1. sailor
   • 18th C., “Tri Martolod [Three Sailors]”:

     Tri martolod yaouank o vonet da veajiñ.

     Three young sailors went travelling.

Mutation

  Mutation of martolod  

Breton consonant mutation
	unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard
singular	martolod	vartolod	unchanged	unchanged
plural	m{{{3}}}	v{{{3}}}	unchanged	unchanged