echtgenoot

Dutch

Etymology

From echt (“wedlock”) +‎ genoot (“partner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ(xt)xəˌnoːt/

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• Hyphenation: echt‧ge‧noot

Noun

echtgenoot m (plural echtgenoten, diminutive echtgenootje n, feminine echtgenote)

1. husband (male partner in a marriage)
2. (gender neutral use) spouse

Descendants

• Afrikaans: eggenoot

See also

• man