Definitions for "Tussenvoegsel"
A tussenvoegsel, in Dutch linguistics, is a word that is positioned between someone's first name and last name, but is still a part of someone's full surname. In the English language, it may be referred to as an independent prefix. The most common tussenvoegsels are "van" (as in Jan van Weert) and "de" (as in Klaas de Vries).