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Etymology

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Compound of ambt +‎ genoot.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑm(p)t.xəˌnoːt/
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  • Hyphenation: ambt‧ge‧noot

Noun

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ambtgenoot m (plural ambtgenoten, diminutive ambtgenootje n)

  1. Someone who exercises the same or an equivalent office; colleague or counterpart of the same rank; opposite number.