hogeschool

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch hogeschool.

Noun

hogeschool (plural hogeschools)

1. A Dutch polytechnic or college; a higher education institution of lower rank than a university.

Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of hoge +‎ school. Cf. Middle Dutch hoochschole.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦoː.ɣəˈsxoːl/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ho‧ge‧school

Noun

hogeschool f (plural hogescholen, diminutive hogeschooltje n)

1. (education) hogeschool; polytechnic, college.

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hogeskool
• → English: hogeschool
• → Indonesian: sekolah tinggi (calque)
• → Papiamentu: skol superior (calque)
• → West Frisian: hegeskoalle (calque)