lotgenoot
Dutch
Etymology
From lot (“fate, fortune”) + genoot (“fellow member”).
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: lot‧ge‧noot
Noun
lotgenoot m (plural lotgenoten, diminutive lotgenootje n)
- A fellow, companion, mate or partner in some form of fate, being subject to a shared risk, condition or adversity, regardless of mutual attitude