roommate

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.
2. (Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, Philippines, US) A person sharing the same home albeit not the same room (but generally not a family member or spouse).
3. (humorous, ironic) A same-sex significant other with whom one lives; a coinhabitant in a non-heterosexual relationship.

Sinonieme

housemate

roomie

flatmate

roomy

cohabitant

schoolmate

classmate

comrade

chug

Vertalings

Mitbewohner

colocataire

coinquilino

compañero de cuarto

compagno di stanza

συγκάτοικος

camarade de chambre

medebewoner

Stubenkamerad

casigliano

commensal

familier

coloc

colocation

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/

Etimologie (Engels)

From room + -mate.