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noun[C]
A male spouse; a husband.
eggenóót
Etymology
From Dutch echtgenoot, literally “marriage companion,” from echt “lawful marriage” and genoot “companion.”
Examples
Haar eggenoot werk in Kaapstad.
Háár eggenóót wérk in Káápstad.
Her husband works in Cape Town.
Sy eggenoot het hom by die funksie vergesel.
Sý eggenóót hét hóm by die fúnksie vergésel.
His husband accompanied him to the function.
My eggenoot kook graag oor naweke.
Mý eggenóót kóók gráág oor náweke.
My husband likes cooking on weekends.
Collocations
my eggenoot
haar eggenoot
wettige eggenoot
oorlede eggenoot
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