gezellin

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gesellinne. Equivalent to gezel (“companion”) +‎ -in (“suffix indicating femininity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˌzɛˈlɪn/

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• Hyphenation: ge‧zel‧lin
• Rhymes: -ɪn

Noun

gezellin f (plural gezellinnen, diminutive gezellinnetje n)

1. female companion
2. wife
3. girlfriend, female partner in a relationship

Derived terms

• levensgezellin

Descendants

• Afrikaans: gesellin