lotgenoot
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From lot (“fate, fortune”) + genoot (“fellow member”). Compare French compagnon d’infortune.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lotgenoot m (plural lotgenoten, diminutive lotgenootje n)
- A fellow, companion, mate or partner in some form of fate, being subject to a shared risk, condition or adversity, regardless of mutual attitude; a peer.