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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”

  • sjap
Every word from Malay siapa tahu →