in vredesnaam

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • in vredes naam (obsolete)

Etymology

Partial univerbation of in +‎ vredes +‎ naam, literally “in the name of peace”.

Prepositional phrase

in vredesnaam

  1. (idiomatic) on earth (used for emphasis in questions)
    Synonyms: in godsnaam, in hemelsnaam
    Waarom zou je in vredesnaam scrummaster willen worden? ― Why on earth would you want to become a scrum master?
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