verbeterhuis
Dutch
Etymology
From verbeteren + huis.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ver‧be‧ter‧huis
Noun
verbeterhuis n (plural verbeterhuizen)
- (history) A penitentiary or other house of correction
- (colloquial) A reformatory (school)
Synonyms
- (penitentiary): tuchthuis
- (reformatory): verbeteringsgesticht, tuchtschool