gerechtshof

Dutch

Alternative forms

• geregtshof (obsolete)

Etymology

From gerecht +‎ -s- +‎ hof.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈrɛxts.ɦɔf/

• audio (Belgium):

  (file)

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: ge‧rechts‧hof

Noun

gerechtshof n (plural gerechtshoven, diminutive gerechtshofje n)

1. court of law, court of justice

   Synonym: hof

2. (Netherlands) An appellate court, a court empowered to hear appeals from lower tribunals.

Derived terms

• hooggerechtshof