No. 3,868 in Dutch
vernoemd
Named after.
In a sentence
De straat is vernoemd naar een bekende schrijver.
The street is named after a famous writer.
In this sentence, 'vernoemd' indicates that the street received its name as an homage to the writer.
Het boek is vernoemd naar het hoofdpersonage.
The book is named after the main character.
Here, 'vernoemd' is used to show that the book's title originates from the name of the main character.
Het kind is vernoemd naar zijn grootvader.
The child is named after his grandfather.
In this context, 'vernoemd' demonstrates a tradition of passing down names within a family.
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