verbeterhuis

Dutch

Etymology

From verbeteren +‎ huis.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ver‧be‧ter‧huis

Noun

verbeterhuis n (plural verbeterhuizen)

  1. (history) a penitentiary or other house of correction
  2. (colloquial) a reformatory (school)

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • stadsverbeterhuis
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