namens

See also: Namens

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

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Preposition

namens

1. on behalf of

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German namens.

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Preposition

namens

1. on behalf of

German

Alternative forms

• Namens (dated)

Etymology

Genitive form of Name.

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Adverb

namens

1. by the name of, named

   Sie hat einen Bruder namens Thomas.

   She has a brother named Thomas.

Preposition

namens (+ genitive)

1. (formal) on behalf of

   Synonym: im Namen

See also

• Name
• heißen
• nennen

Further reading

• “namens” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “namens” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “namens” in Duden online