basisschool

Dutch

Een basisschool in Nederland. — A primary school in the Netherlands.

Etymology

Compound of basis +‎ school.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaː.zəˌsxoːl/, /ˈbaː.zɪˌsxoːl/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ba‧sis‧school

Noun

basisschool f (plural basisscholen, diminutive basisschooltje n)

1. elementary school (US), primary school (UK)

   Coordinate term: middelbare school

Descendants

• → Indonesian: sekolah dasar (calque)
• → Papiamentu: skol básiko (calque)