tuchthuis

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Dutch

Etymology

From tucht (“discipline”) +‎ huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʏxt.ɦœy̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: tucht‧huis

Noun

tuchthuis n (plural tuchthuizen, diminutive tuchthuisje n)

  1. (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
  2. (historical) a reformatory school

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: rumah tutupan (calque)
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