voornaam /vˈɔːrnˌaːm/ · noun · CEFR A1. Dutch translation of "May-name".

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Source term
May-name
Translation
voornaam
CEFR Level
A1
Part of speech
noun
Image
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Article, Gender & Forms

Dutch article/gender note: learn this word with the article "de".

Dictionary form voornaam
Article de
Gender/article class common (de-word)
Regular/likely plural voornaamen
Diminutive voornaamje
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + de voornaam
Examples
Ik zal mijn meisjesnaam op het formulier schrijven.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Example Sentences

Ik zal mijn meisjesnaam op het formulier schrijven.

English: I will write my may-name on the form.

A1 · Names Of Historical Figures

Vertel me alsjeblieft je meisjesnaam.

English: Please tell me your may-name.

A1 · Names Of Historical Figures

Haar may-name staat bovenaan de pagina.

English: Her may-name is at the top of the page.

A1 · Names Of Historical Figures

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