tussenvoegsel
tussenvoegsel noun: a part of a person’s name (usually of Dutch origin) that comes between the first name and the last name.
Noun
tussenvoegsel (plural tussenvoegsels)
- A part of a person’s name (usually of Dutch origin) that comes between the first name and the last name.
- A tussenvoegsel, in Dutch linguistics, is a word that is positioned between someone's given name and surname, but is still a part of someone's last name. In the Netherlands, the tussenvoegsels strictly speaking are not a part of someone's last name. For example, someone whose family name is "De...[2006?], Marc Kuklinski, editor, compiled by Joanne Myrechuck Kuklinski, Monument: Family Histories of Myrechuck, Wanichek, Pitsch, Coenen, Beaver Dam, Wis.: Marc & Joanne Kuklinski, →OCLC, page 417
- In the interest of simplicity, all prefixes in surnames, including “van/van der/de”, common tussenvoegsels in Dutch, will be dropped in repeated references (e. g., Linschoten not Van Linschoten, Diemen not Van Diemen).2023, Paul Kua, “Notes”, in Europe Meets Formosa, 1510-1662: Two Historical Studies, London: Propius Press, published 2024, →ISBN, note 5, page 8
Forms of tussenvoegsel
| plural | tussenvoegsels |
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Origin of tussenvoegsel
From Dutch tussenvoegsel.
Questions about tussenvoegsel
- What does tussenvoegsel mean?
- Tussenvoegsel means a part of a person’s name (usually of Dutch origin) that comes between the first name and the last name.
- What part of speech is tussenvoegsel?
- Tussenvoegsel is a noun.
- What is the plural of tussenvoegsel?
- The plural of tussenvoegsel is tussenvoegsels.
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