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namesake in Dutch

namesake in Dutch is naamgenoot — namesake means a person or thing named after someone or something else, or the person that gave their name.

namesake in Dutch

naamgenoot
noun
A person with the same name as another.

What does "namesake" mean?

  1. noun A person or thing named after someone or something else, or the person that gave their name.
    "The ship was a namesake of its famous predecessor."

namesake in a sentence

  • The ship was a namesake of its famous predecessor.
  • Little James is the namesake of his late grandfather.

Common Dutch translations

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What is "namesake" in Dutch?

"namesake" in Dutch is naamgenoot. namesake means: A person or thing named after someone or something else, or the person that gave their name.

How do you use "namesake" in a sentence?

Example: "The ship was a namesake of its famous predecessor." In Dutch, "namesake" is naamgenoot.

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