verbeteringsgesticht

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