woordvoorwoord

Woordvoorwoord is a Dutch compound noun formed from woord (word) and voorwoord (foreword). It is not a standard term in Dutch lexicography or bibliographic practice and is rarely attested in formal texts. When encountered, it is typically interpreted as a playful or experimental coinage rather than a widely accepted concept.

Possible meanings include a foreword that foregrounds language or word choice, a foreword built around a sequence of words or linguistic themes, or a playful label used by an author to signal a focus on the role of words in the text. Because it is not part of established terminology, interpretations are dependent on the context in which the term appears.

Usage is rare and highly contextual. If an author uses the term, the intended meaning should be clarified in the surrounding text, since woordvoorwoord does not have a fixed definition in standard Dutch literary or bibliographic practice.

See also: voorwoord, foreword, wordplay, neologism, linguistics.

References to this term are scarce, and it is generally treated as a non-standard or humorous coinage rather than a part of formal bibliographic or linguistic terminology.