verbeteringsgesticht
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From verbetering (“correction”) + -s- + gesticht (“institute”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /vɛrˈbeː.tə.rɪŋs.xəˌstɪxt/, /vərˈbeː.tə.rɪŋs.xəˌstɪxt/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ver‧be‧te‧rings‧ge‧sticht
Noun
[edit]verbeteringsgesticht n (plural verbeteringsgestichten)
- a reformatory, penitentiary for juvenile delinquents, typically with a borstal-like regime as a deterrent