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Dutch
Etymology
From echt (“wedlock”) + genoot (“partner”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ(xt)xəˌnoːt/
- Hyphenation: echt‧ge‧noot
Noun
echtgenoot m (plural echtgenoten, diminutive echtgenootje n, feminine echtgenote)
- husband (male partner in a marriage)
Mijn echtgenoot en ik vieren binnenkort ons 25-jarig huwelijksjubileum.- My husband and I will soon celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary.
Ze is al veertig jaar gelukkig getrouwd met haar echtgenoot.- She has been happily married to her husband for forty years.
- (gender neutral use) spouse
De rechten en plichten van een echtgenoot zijn wettelijk vastgelegd.- The rights and duties of a spouse are legally defined.
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