erfgenaam

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch erfgename. Equivalent to erf + a deverbal from noemen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛrf.xəˌnaːm/
  • erfgenaam(file)
  • Hyphenation: erf‧ge‧naam

Noun[edit]

erfgenaam m (plural erfgenamen, diminutive erfgenaampje n, feminine erfgename)

  1. heir (someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit)

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: ervgenaam, erfgenaem
  • → Papiamentu: erfgenam (dated)
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