hoogbouw
Dutch
Etymology
From hoog (“high”) + bouw (“building, construction”), calque of German Hochbau.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦoːx.bɑu̯/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: hoog‧bouw
Noun
hoogbouw m (plural hoogbouwen, diminutive hoogbouwtje n)
- (collective) high-rise buildings
- (chiefly in the singular) high-rise, tall building