vleinaam

Dutch

Etymology

From vleien +‎ naam, calque of German Kosename.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvlɛi̯.naːm/

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• Hyphenation: vlei‧naam

Noun

vleinaam m (plural vleinamen, diminutive vleinaampje n)

1. pet name, name of endearment, nickname.

Synonyms

• koosnaam

Related terms

• hypocorisme