verbeteringsgesticht

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Dutch

Etymology

From verbetering (correction) +‎ -s- +‎ gesticht (institute).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛrˈbeː.tə.rɪŋs.xəˌstɪxt/, /vərˈbeː.tə.rɪŋs.xəˌstɪxt/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧be‧te‧rings‧ge‧sticht

Noun

verbeteringsgesticht n (plural verbeteringsgestichten)

  1. a reformatory, penitentiary for juvenile delinquents, typically with a borstal-like regime as a deterrent