vennoot

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch venoot, equivalent to veem (“(storage) company”) +‎ genoot (“companion, partner”). The first element is probably related to veeg and vete.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: ven‧noot

Noun

vennoot m (plural vennoten, diminutive vennootje n)

1. partner

Derived terms

• beherend vennoot
• medevennoot
• ondervennoot
• stille vennoot
• vennootschap