English-Dutch translations for wife

• echtgenote
  Zijn echtgenote mocht wel vertrekken. His wife was allowed to leave.
  Zijn echtgenote en zijn gezin hebben hetzelfde meegemaakt. His wife and family have shared his fate.
  De Poolse president en zijn echtgenote zijn gisteren begraven. The funeral of the President and his wife was held yesterday.
• vrouw
  Hij laat een vrouw en drie zonen achter. He leaves a wife and three sons.
  Beste vrienden, ik ben Zeng Jinyan, de vrouw van Hu Jia. wife of Hu Jia. - Dear friends, I am Hu Jia's wife, Zeng Jinyan.
  Mijn vrouw rookte ook en doet dat nog steeds. My wife smoked as well and she still smokes.
• eega
• wijf

Definition of wife

• A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse
• The female of a pair of mated animals
• .
• to marry

Examples

• A new wife for the gander is introduced into the pen

Related words

• housewife
• midwife
• wife-beater
• wifebeater
• co-wife
• sisterwife
• midwifery
• ex-wife
• alewife