vennoot

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch venoot, equivalent to veem (“(storage) company”) +‎ genoot (“companion, partner”). The first element is probably related to veeg and vete.

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: ven‧noot

Noun

vennoot m (plural vennoten, diminutive vennootje n)

  1. partner

Derived terms
  • beherend vennoot
  • medevennoot
  • ondervennoot
  • stille vennoot
  • vennootschap
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