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namelijk.

namely

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈnaː.mə.lək/

  1. namely

  2. Used to indicate that a statement explains an earlier one.

    Franske is eten gaan kopen. Ik had dat namelijk gevraagd.

  3. especially, in particular

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle Dutch namelike (adverb) and namelijc (adjective). Equivalent to naam + -e- + -lijk. Compare German nämlich and English namely

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