middelnaam
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A calque of English middle name.
Noun[edit]
middelnaam m (plural middelnamen, diminutive middelnaampje n)
- (informal, calque) middle name
- (figuratively) a trait, activity, or action closely associated with a person.
Usage notes[edit]
Only commonly used by Dutch speakers in conversation with non-native speakers by referencing an English term. Native tweede naam is more common generally.