vennoot

Definitions of vennoot
  1. noun
    a person who is a member of a partnership
    synonyms: associé, compagnon, coöperator, danser, danspartner, firmant, handelsgenoot, maat, medespeler, partner, tafeldame, teamgenoot
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    commanditair, commanditaris
    a partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge
    type of:
    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  2. noun
    a person's partner in marriage
    synonyms: associé, compagnon, danser, danspartner, firmant, handelsgenoot, partner, wederhelft
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    bigamist
    someone who marries one person while already legally married to another
    echtgenoot, eega, gade, gemaal, kerel, man, manlief, mannie, vent
    a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
    echtgenote, eega, gade, gemalin, moeders, vrouw, wijf
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
    bruid
    a woman who has recently been married
    hoorndrager
    a man whose wife committed adultery
    first lady
    the wife of a chief executive
    bruidegom
    a man who has recently been married
    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
    prins-gemaal
    a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
    burggravin
    a wife or widow of a viscount
    type of:
    bloedverwant, familielid, maag, nabestaande, nabestaanden, naverwant, verwant
    a person related by blood or marriage
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