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Dutch
Etymology
From toevlucht + -s- + oord, calque of German Zufluchtsort. First sparsely attested in the early nineteenth century, entering common use about mid-century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtu.vlʏxtsˌoːrt/
- Hyphenation: toe‧vluchts‧oord
Noun
toevluchtsoord n (plural toevluchtsoorden, diminutive toevluchtsoordje n)
- refuge, place where one seeks recourse or shelter
- Synonym: vluchtoord
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