Feminine

gezellin

Meaning

  1. (feminine) female companion
  2. (feminine) wife
  3. (feminine) girlfriend, female partner in a relationship

Concepts

chaperon
companion
duenna
friend
mate
🧉
partner
Synonyms

chaperonne

kameraad
C1
maat
A2
makker
B2
🧉
meisje
A1

metgezellin

partner
A2
vriend
A1
vriendin
A1
compagnon
C2
Translations

compagne
Mätresse

φίλος

φιλενάδα

ami

amie intime

copine

petit amie

amica del cuore

amico
donna
👩
ragazza
👧
amica

amīca

amīcula

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɣəˌzɛˈlɪn/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch
gesellinne
In summary

From Middle Dutch gesellinne. Equivalent to gezel (“companion”) + -in (“suffix indicating femininity”).

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