marinier

First attested in the mid 17th century. Borrowed from French marinier.

• IPA^(key): /ˌmaː.riˈniːr/

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• Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧nier
• Rhymes: -iːr

marinier m (plural mariniers, diminutive mariniertje n)

1. marine

• The literal translation of "marinier" is marine. However, a Dutch "marinier" is on a par with a US Navy SEAL. A US Marine is somewhat equivalent to a Dutch Landmacht soldaat.

From Middle French marinier, from Old French mariner; equivalent to marin +‎ -ier. Compare Catalan mariner, Italian marinaio, Spanish marinero, Portuguese marinheiro. Cf. also Vulgar Latin marinarius.

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marinier (feminine singular marinière, masculine plural mariniers, feminine plural marinières)

1. sea (attributive), marine

marinier m (plural mariniers)

1. bargeman

• marin

• batelier
• péniche

• “marinier” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

From Old French marinier.

marinier m (plural mariniers)

1. mariner

• French: marinier

marinier m (oblique plural mariniers, nominative singular mariniers, nominative plural marinier)

1. Alternative form of mariner
   • circa 1176, Chrétien de Troyes, 'Cligès':

     les mariniers dedanz les nes.

     The mariners in the boats.