Where does “sjappietouwer” come from?

sjappietouwer (Dutch) comes from Dutch sjappetouw, from Malay siapa tahu.

sjappietouwer (Dutch): sailor; A dock worker; loafer

Definitions

  1. sailor; A dock worker; loafer

Ancestry of “sjappietouwer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsjappetouw
2Malaysiapa tahu

Words derived from “sjappietouwer

Every word from Malay siapa tahuEvery word from Dutch sjappetouw