Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of kweken +‎ school.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkʋeːk.sxoːl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kweek‧school

Noun

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kweekschool f (plural kweekscholen, diminutive kweekschooltje n)

  1. (historical, Netherlands) A school where enrollees, as teenagers or adolescents, were educated in a profession.

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: kweekskool