koosnaam

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kosename. By surface analysis, kozen (“caress”) +‎ naam (“name”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːs.naːm/

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• Hyphenation: koos‧naam

Noun

koosnaam m (plural koosnamen, diminutive koosnaampje n)

1. pet name, name of endearment.

Synonyms

• troetelnaam
• vleinaam