voor den boeg

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch voor de boeg hebben (“to experience (hardship), literally "to have in front of the bow of a ship"”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /for.dɛn.buɡ/
  • Hyphenation: voor.den.bug

Noun

voor den boeg (plural voor-voor den boeg)

  1. (nautical, military) the promotion of a sailor to a higher rank, traditionally performed in front of the bow of a ship
    Secara umum, Voor den Boeg memiliki arti upacara berkumpul di haluan kapal yang dipimpin oleh Komandan dengan peserta upacara seluruh prajurit di KRI.[1]
    In general, Voor den Boeg means a ceremony to gather at the bow of the ship led by the Commander with all the soldiers on the KRI participating in the ceremony.
    Tapi seiring perkembangannya, tradisi Voor Den Boeg tidak lagi selalu dilaksanakan di haluan kapal, akan tetapi menyesuaikan keadaan di KRI.[2]
    But as it developed, the tradition of Voor Den Boeg was no longer always carried out at the bow of the ship, but adapted to the conditions on the KRI.

References

  1. ^ “Mengenal Tradisi Voor den Boeg, Penghormatan untuk Merayakan Perubahan Strata Kepangkatan di TNI AL”, in Kompas (in Indonesian), Kompas, 4 February 2023, retrieved 4 January 2026
  2. ^ “Voor Den Boeg: Sebuah Tradisi Penghormatan Kenaikan Pangkat di Lingkup TNI AL”, in Bintang Bangsa (in Indonesian), Bintang Bangsa, 2 October 2025, retrieved 4 January 2026
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