logeergebouw

Dutch

Etymology

From logeren (“to lodge”) +‎ gebouw (“building”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /loːˈʒeːrˌɣəbɑu̯/
  • Hyphenation: lo‧geer‧ge‧bouw

Noun

logeergebouw n (plural logeergebouwen, diminutive logeergebouwtje n)

  1. (Suriname) a state-run facility providing basic short-term accommodation to travellers, chiefly in the hinterland
  2. (historical, Indonesia, Suriname, Antilles) a facility established by Dutch colonial authorities that provided accommodation to colonial functionaries on official business and other travellers, chiefly Europeans
    Synonym: pasanggrahan (Indonesia)

Derived terms

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