echtgenoot

== Dutch == === Etymology === From echt (“wedlock”) +‎ genoot (“partner”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛ(xt)xəˌnoːt/ Hyphenation: echt‧ge‧noot === Noun === echtgenoot m (plural echtgenoten, diminutive echtgenootje n, feminine echtgenote) husband (male partner in a marriage) (gender neutral use) spouse Synonym: eega ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: eggenoot === See also === man