pleegzoon

Dutch

Etymology

From plegen (“to care for”) +‎ zoon (“son”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpleːx.zoːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pleeg‧zoon

Noun

pleegzoon m (plural pleegzonen or pleegzoons, diminutive pleegzoontje n)

  1. a foster son, a male foster child, boy who is raised in a non-parent's family
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