genoot

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈnoːt/
  • Hyphenation: ge‧noot

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch genoot, from Old Dutch genōt, from Proto-Germanic *ganautaz. Cognate with German Genosse, Old English ġenēat, Icelandic -nautur.

Noun

genoot m (plural genoten, diminutive genootje n, feminine genote)

  1. companion
Usage notes

This word is rarely used on its own, but is common in compounds.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

genoot

  1. singular past indicative of genieten
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