namens

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Afrikaans[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Preposition[edit]

namens

  1. on behalf of

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German namens.

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

namens

  1. on behalf of

German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Genitive form of Name.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

namens

  1. by the name of, named
    Sie hat einen Bruder namens Thomas.
    She has a brother named Thomas.

Preposition[edit]

namens (+ genitive)

  1. (formal) on behalf of
    Synonym: im Namen

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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