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Dutch
Etymology
From plegen (“to care for”) + zoon (“son”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpleːx.zoːn/
- Hyphenation: pleeg‧zoon
Noun
pleegzoon m (plural pleegzonen or pleegzoons, diminutive pleegzoontje n)
- a foster son, a male foster child, boy who is raised in a non-parent's family