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Dutch
Etymology
From tucht (“discipline”) + huis (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʏxt.ɦœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: tucht‧huis
Noun
tuchthuis n (plural tuchthuizen, diminutive tuchthuisje n)
- (historical) A house of correction, closed penitentiary where 'wayward' inmates (especially youth and vagrants) were to be punished and (at least in theory) reeducated trough forced labor.
- (historical) A reformatory school.
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