Etymology
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Compound of buiten + lucht.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌlʏxt/
- Hyphenation: bui‧ten‧lucht
buitenlucht f (uncountable)
- The air outside.
Door het open raam kwam frisse buitenlucht naar binnen.- Fresh air from outside flowed in through the open window.
- (by extension, especially after prepositions) The outdoors.
De bejaarden wandelen in de buitenlucht.- The children are taking a walk in the outdoors.