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