Masculine
gade
Meaning
spouse (husband or wife)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɣaːdə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch gade, from gegade, from Old Dutch *gigado. Substantivised form of the past participle of gaden, which is now obsolete. Related to eega, gading, gader, tegader, gaderen, vergaderen, gegadigde, allegaartje, weerga and possibly also goed. Cognate with German Gatte.
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