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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch echtelike. Equivalent to echt (“matrimony”) + -e- + -lijk (“-ish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛx.tə.lək/
- Hyphenation: ech‧te‧lijk
Adjective
echtelijk (not comparable)
- 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.