Gespons
German
Etymology
Middle High German gespunse, from Latin spōnsus. Doublet of Gspusi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡəˌʃpɔns/
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Noun
Gespons n (genitive Gesponses, plural Gesponse)
- (archaic or humorous) spouse
- 1839, Heinrich Gottlob Gräve, Die weiße Dame:
- Einsam trauernd saß in ihrem Gemach Gertrude, sein holdes Gespons, entweder mit weiblichen Arbeiten beschäftiget oder betend für ihres Gemahls Wohl.
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