verbeteringsgesticht
Dutch
Etymology
From verbetering (“correction”) + -s- + gesticht (“institute”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛrˈbeː.tə.rɪŋs.xəˌstɪxt/, /vərˈbeː.tə.rɪŋs.xəˌstɪxt/
- Hyphenation: ver‧be‧te‧rings‧ge‧sticht
Noun
verbeteringsgesticht n (plural verbeteringsgestichten)
- A reformatory, penitentiary for juvenile delinquents, typically with a borstal-like regime as a deterrent.