bovenbouw

Dutch

Etymology

From boven- +‎ bouw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboː.və(n)ˌbɑu̯/

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• Hyphenation: bo‧ven‧bouw

Noun

bovenbouw m (plural bovenbouwen, diminutive bovenbouwtje n)

1. the upper part, or superstructure, of a building
2. (education) the upper-level classes of a school, e.g. the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades of grammar school, or the last two school years of high school, in the Netherlands

Antonyms

• onderbouw