gade

Definitions of gade
  1. noun
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
    synonyms: echtgenote, eega, gemalin, moeders, vrouw, wijf
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    antonyms:
    echtgenoot, eega, gemaal, kerel, man, manlief, mannie, vent
    a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
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    first lady
    the wife of a chief executive
    huismoeder, huisvrouw, naaigarnituur, necessaire
    a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
    matrone
    a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
    burggravin
    a wife or widow of a viscount
    type of:
    associé, compagnon, danser, danspartner, firmant, handelsgenoot, partner, vennoot, wederhelft
    a person's partner in marriage
    Mevr., dame, gleuf, gleufdier, juffrouw, mens, mevrouw, mokkel, mw., tante, vrouw, vrouwmens, vrouwspersoon, wijf, wijfie
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
  2. noun
    a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
    synonyms: echtgenoot, eega, gemaal, kerel, man, manlief, mannie, vent
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    antonyms:
    echtgenote, eega, gemalin, moeders, vrouw, wijf
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
    types:
    hoorndrager
    a man whose wife committed adultery
    type of:
    associé, compagnon, danser, danspartner, firmant, handelsgenoot, partner, vennoot, wederhelft
    a person's partner in marriage
  3. noun
    a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
    synonyms: echtgenoot, eega, gemaal, kerel, man, manlief, mannie, vent
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    baas, basserool, broger, gabber, gast, heer, heerschap, jongen, kerel, klant, knaap, man, mannetje, manspersoon, meneer, mijnheer, pief, vent
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
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