verbeterhuis

Dutch

Etymology

From verbeteren +‎ huis.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: ver‧be‧ter‧huis

Noun

verbeterhuis n (plural verbeterhuizen)

1. (history) a penitentiary or other house of correction
2. (colloquial) a reformatory (school)

Synonyms

• (penitentiary): tuchthuis
• (reformatory): verbeteringsgesticht, tuchtschool

Derived terms

• stadsverbeterhuis