Etymology

tussenvoegsel

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Today it means: A part of a person’s name (usually of Dutch origin) that comes between the first name and the last name. Full definition →

Dutch tussenvoegsel
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  1. Dutch · borrowed fromtussenvoegsel
  2. English todaytussenvoegsel

From Dutch tussenvoegsel.

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