Masculine

gade

Meaning

spouse (husband or wife)

Frequency

43k
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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