echtgenoot
Dutch
Etymology
From echt (“wedlock”) + genoot (“partner”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ(xt)xəˌnoːt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: echt‧ge‧noot
Noun
echtgenoot m (plural echtgenoten, diminutive echtgenootje n, feminine echtgenote)
- husband (male partner in a marriage)
- (gender neutral use) spouse
Descendants
- Afrikaans: eggenoot
See also
- man