toevluchtsoord

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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/
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  • Hyphenation: toe‧vluchts‧oord

Noun

toevluchtsoord n (plural toevluchtsoorden, diminutive toevluchtsoordje n)

  1. refuge, place where one seeks recourse or shelter
    Synonym: vluchtoord

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: toevlugsoord
  • West Frisian: taflechtsoarde (calque)