buitenlucht

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Dutch

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Compound of buiten +‎ lucht.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌlʏxt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bui‧ten‧lucht

Noun

[edit]

buitenlucht f (uncountable)

  1. the air outside
    Door het open raam kwam frisse buitenlucht naar binnen.
    Fresh air from outside flowed in through the open window.
  2. (by extension, especially after prepositions) the outdoors
    De bejaarden wandelen in de buitenlucht.
    The children are taking a walk in the outdoors.