voedselbank

Dutch

Etymology

From voedsel (“food”) +‎ bank (“bank”), calque of English food bank.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvut.səlˌbɑŋk/

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• Hyphenation: voed‧sel‧bank

Noun

voedselbank f or m (plural voedselbanken)

1. food bank [since 1980s]
2. a bank for providing food aid abroad [1950s to ca. 1980s]