gaarkeuken

Dutch

Etymology

From gaar +‎ keuken, calque of German Garküche. Already mentioned by Kiliaan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣaːrˌkøː.kə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: gaar‧keu‧ken
  • Rhymes: -aːrkøːkən
  • Homophone: Gaarkeuken

Noun

gaarkeuken f (plural gaarkeukens, diminutive gaarkeukentje n)

  1. food kitchen, soup kitchen (venue where (warm) food is offered or sold to the poor)
  2. (obsolete) tavern, diner

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