voornaamwoord

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Etymology

From Dutch voornaamwoord.

Pronunciation

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Noun

voornaamwoord (plural voornaamwoorde)

  1. (grammar) pronoun

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of voor (for) +‎ naam (name, noun) +‎ woord (word), calque of Latin prōnōmen with woord added to disambiguate it from voornaam (first name, given name).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːr.naːmˌʋoːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: voor‧naam‧woord

Noun

voornaamwoord n (plural voornaamwoorden, diminutive voornaamwoordje n)

  1. pronoun
    Synonym: pronomen

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