paraaf

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French paraphe, from Latin paraphus. Compare English paraph.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paːˈraːf/

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• Hyphenation: pa‧raaf
• Rhymes: -aːf

Noun

paraaf m (plural parafen, diminutive paraafje n)

1. One's initials used as alternative for an autograph when signing.

Related terms

• paragraaf

Descendants

• → Malay: parap
• → Indonesian: paraf
• → Papiamentu: paraf