echtelijk

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch echtelike. Equivalent to echt (matrimony) +‎ -e- +‎ -lijk (-ish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛx.tə.lək/
  • Audio (Netherlands):(file)
  • Hyphenation: ech‧te‧lijk

Adjective

echtelijk (not comparable)

  1. marital, matrimonial, pertaining to marriage, not the wedding
    Het echtpaar had een echtelijk geschil dat ze moesten oplossen.
    The couple had a marital dispute that they had to resolve.
    De erfenis werd verdeeld tussen de echtelijke bezittingen en persoonlijke bezittingen.
    The inheritance was divided between the matrimonial properties and personal belongings.
    Ze gaven elkaar een belofte van echtelijke trouw tijdens de ceremonie.
    They exchanged vows of marital fidelity during the ceremony.