namelijk
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- (obsolete) namelick, namelijke, namenlijk, namenlijke, namentlijk, namentlijke
- (abbreviation) nl.
- (text messaging) nml
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle Dutch namelike (adverb) and namelijc (adjective). Equivalent to naam + -e- + -lijk. Compare German nämlich and English namely
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
namelijk
- namely
- Used to indicate that a statement explains an earlier one.
- Synonym: immers
- Franske is eten gaan kopen. Ik had dat namelijk gevraagd.
- Franske went to buy food because I asked him to.
- (archaic) especially, in particular
- Synonym: met name