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)

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

See also

man m
echtgenote f

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