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