logeergebouw

Dutch

Etymology

From logeren (“to lodge”) +‎ gebouw (“building”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loːˈʒeːrˌɣəbɑu̯/
• Hyphenation: lo‧geer‧ge‧bouw

Noun

logeergebouw n (plural logeergebouwen, diminutive logeergebouwtje n)

1. (Suriname) a state-run facility providing basic short-term accommodation to travellers, chiefly in the hinterland
2. (historical, Indonesia, Suriname, Antilles) a facility established by Dutch colonial authorities that provided accommodation to colonial functionaries on official business and other travellers, chiefly Europeans

   Synonym: pasanggrahan (Indonesia)

Derived terms

• gouvernementslogeergebouw
• staatslogeergebouw