toevluchtsoord
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom toevlucht + -s- + oord, calque of German Zufluchtsort. First sparsely attested in the early nineteenth century, entering common use about mid-century.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittoevluchtsoord n (plural toevluchtsoorden, diminutive toevluchtsoordje n)
- refuge, place where one seeks recourse or shelter
- Synonym: vluchtoord
Descendants
edit- Afrikaans: toevlugsoord
- → West Frisian: taflechtsoarde (calque)