troetelnaam

Dutch

Etymology

From troetelen (“to caress, to cuddle”) +‎ naam (“name”), likely a calque of German Kosename.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtru.təlˌnaːm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: troe‧tel‧naam

Noun

troetelnaam m (plural troetelnamen, diminutive troetelnaampje n)

  1. pet name, (cute) nickname, name of endearment
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