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genoot - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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

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

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

  1. (male) 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.

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

genoot

  1. singular past indicative of genieten