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.
Compare also the verb genieten.
Noun
genoot m (plural genoten, diminutive genootje n, feminine genote)
- companion
- fellow member of a group or organisation
Usage notes
This word is rarely used on its own, but is common in compounds.
Derived terms
- bondgenoot
- echtgenoot
- genootschap
- huisgenoot
- klasgenoot
- landgenoot
- leeftijdsgenoot
- lotgenoot
- naamgenoot
- partijgenoot
- plaatsgenoot
- ploeggenoot
- reisgenoot
- rijksgenoot
- scheepsgenoot
- sibbegenoot
- speelgenoot
- stamgenoot
- tafelgenoot
- tijdgenoot
- volksgenoot
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