Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈnoːt/
  • Hyphenation: ge‧noot

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch genoot, from Old Dutch genōt, from Proto-West Germanic *ganaut, from Proto-Germanic *ganautaz.

Noun edit

genoot m (plural genoten, diminutive genootje n, feminine genote)

  1. companion
    Hij is mijn trouwe genoot en staat altijd voor me klaar.
    He is my loyal companion and is always there for me.
  2. fellow member of a group or organisation
    Alle genoten van de vereniging zijn welkom op het feest.
    All members of the association are welcome at the party.
Usage notes edit

This word is rarely used on its own, but is common in compounds.

Derived terms edit
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Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

genoot

  1. singular past indicative of genieten