namelijk

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • (obsolete) namelick, namelijke, namenlijk, namenlijke, namentlijk, namentlijke
  • (abbreviation) nl.
  • (text messaging) nml

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnaː.mə.lək/
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  • Hyphenation: na‧me‧lijk

Adverb

namelijk

  1. namely
  2. Used to indicate that a statement explains an earlier one.
    Synonym: immers
    Franske is eten gaan kopen. Ik had dat namelijk gevraagd.
    Franske went to buy food because I asked him to.
  3. (archaic) especially, in particular
    Synonym: met name

Descendants
  • Negerhollands: naamlik, naemlik
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