06-nummer

Dutch

Alternative forms

• nul-zes-nummer, nulzesnummer

Etymology

Literally, “06-number”; the 06- refers to the prefix added before the rest of the number to specify that it belongs to a given domain (historically that of business phone numbers; since the late nineties mostly mobile phone numbers).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nʏlˈzɛsˌnʏ.mər/

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Noun

06-nummer n (plural 06-nummers, diminutive 06-nummertje n)

1. (Netherlands, historical) a business phone number, either toll-free or premium-rate
2. (Netherlands) mobile phone number

Synonyms

• (business phone number): 0800-nummer, 0900-nummer, 0906-nummer, 0909-nummer